Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18422 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25199 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.0 x 1.5 x 1.25 |
Weight (g) | 7.54 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
There is 95% black fusion crust with iridescent sheen. The exterior is smooth with no visible fractures. The visible matrix is light grey in color, oxidized to a deep red/brown color. The interior is completely oxidized to a red/orange color. There are visible black inclusions along with metallic flecks. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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