Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18197 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25113 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 2.2 x 2.8 |
Weight (g) | 11.99 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a dark brown fusion crust that is smooth and shiny with rusty orange/brown weathering spots. There are small fractures in the fusion crust. The interior is rusty dark brown/black with metal present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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