Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18360 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25447 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 4.78 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 18 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 80% black fusion crust with an iridescent sheen. The remaining exterior is oxidized to an orange/brown color. There are white evaporates present on the exterior. The interior matrix is dark grey with orange/brown oxidation throughout. There are very small white specks throughout interior. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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