Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18204 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25183 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 2.3 x 1.6 |
Weight (g) | 12.20 |
Original Classification | L6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is about 50% covered in a smooth, dark brown fusion crust. The exposed interior is very rusty and orange-dark brown with a light gray matrix. The are dark gray inclusions up to 1 mm in size. The interior is gray and orange with some rusty dark brown. There are fractures and metal present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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