Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18378 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25351 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.7 x 1.0 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 4.05 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 16 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
Most of the exterior is rusty with about 20% brown/black fusion crust. The interior is a dark grey to black matrix with metal and oxidation scattered. A few rusty mm sized inclusions/chondrules are visible. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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