Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18423 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25228 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 4.77 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% black fusion crust with the remaining areas oxidized to a deep red. The exterior is smooth with no visible matrix. The interior has a dark grey to black matrix with oxidation throughout. There are small white inclusions present on the cut surface. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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