Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18192 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25153 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.7 x 3.0 x 2.5 |
Weight (g) | 26.31 |
Original Classification | H5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 16 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is about 60% covered in a dark brown fusion crust that is rough with small iridescent weathering and fractures. The exposed areas are mostly rusty dark brown with gray inclusions up to 2 mm. The interior has a light gray matrix with white and dark gray inclusions. There are rusty patches near the exterior rim with metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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