Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18296 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25048 |
Dimensions (cm) | 4.0 x 2.9 x 2.1 |
Weight (g) | 37.92 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a smooth fusion crust that is brown with rusty orange weathering spots. The interior is black with areas of brown/orange rust and metal. There are black inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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