Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18139 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24207 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.8 x 2.3 x 1.7 |
Weight (g) | 19.01 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 60% covered in a very dark fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed areas are rusty dark brown and grey with white inclusions. The interior has small patches of light grey matrix with lots of dark brown and orange rusty zones. There are orange/grey and black inclusions as well as metal present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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