Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18424 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25221 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 4.60 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% fusion crust, with most of the crust oxidized to a deep red/brown. There is an iridescent sheen to the black fusion crust, with shallow pitting. The exposed matrix is completely oxidized. The interior matrix is dark grey/black with orange oxidation. There are black round inclusions approximately 2-3 mm in size. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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