Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18136 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24295 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.8 x 3.0 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) | 25.41 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 95% covered in a smooth and shiny, very dark brown fusion crust with rusty dark brown weathering spots. The exposed interior is light and gray with dark brown rust. The interior has a light gray matrix with rusty patches and rusted inclusions of metal. There are fractures and black patches near the exterior rim. There is metal present and white inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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