Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18137 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24245 |
Dimensions (cm) | 4.4 x 2.6 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) | 30.24 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/Ce | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The smooth and shiny exterior is very dark brown/black with brown/orange rusty weathering spots and fractures. The interior is very dark brown and black with metal and evaporites along fractures. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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