Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18297 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25076 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.8 x 3.8 x 2.2 |
Weight (g) | 25.83 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 20;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/Ce | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is covered in a smooth and shiny fusion crust that is rusty brown with weathering spots and evaporites. The interior is orange and brown with fractures and large pieces of metal. There are dark gray inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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