Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18171 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25721 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.3 |
Weight (g) | 15.25 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 26;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
50% of the exterior is black/brown fusion crust with oxidation halos, areas without fusion crust expose a weathered grey matrix. The interior is a grey matrix with oxidation scattered, minor metal and mm sized inclusions/chondrules. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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