Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18254 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25394 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.7 x 4.4 x 2.2 |
Weight (g) | 46.14 |
Original Classification | H6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a smooth and shiny fusion crust that is dark brown with rusty iridescent weathering spots and fractures. The interior has a rusty dark orange-brown matrix with metal present. There are light gray and black inclusions up to 1mm in size. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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