Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18369 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25367 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 2.0 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 5.33 |
Original Classification | H5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 95% black fusion crust with pitting that has oxidation halos that are dark red/brown in color. The pitting is present across the whole exterior. The sample has a rough exterior with minor fracturing throughout. The interior matrix is light grey in color with dark grey inclusions. There is orange oxidation throughout with small, white inclusions approximately 1-2 mm in size. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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