Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18172 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25742 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.2 x 1.3 x 0.9 |
Weight (g) | 8.34 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
40% of the exterior has brown/black fusion crust. Areas without fusion crust are rusty brown. The interior is a gray matrix with oxidation heavy in some areas, minor metal and mm sized inclusions/chondrules. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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