Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18366 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25413 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 12.09 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 18 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 85% black fusion crust, with minor pitting. The remaining exterior has prismatic oxidation that ranges from red to green. The interior has a fine grained, dark grey matrix. The interior is oxidized to orange/brown with small white specks visible on the cut surface. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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