Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18191 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25124 |
Dimensions (cm) | 4.0 x 2.7 x 2.3 |
Weight (g) | 28.75 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 85% covered in a dark brown fusion crust that is smooth and shiny with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is light gray with dark brown rust and dark gray and white inclusions. There are large rusty fractures with metal present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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