Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18193 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25195 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.8 x 2.9 x 2.2 |
Weight (g) | 26.94 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 26;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 100% covered in a dark brown fusion crust that is rough with iridescent weathering spots. The interior has areas of light gray matrix and areas of black rusty matrix with metal. The interior has orange rust and fractures throughout. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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