Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18427 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25213 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.50 x 0.75 x 0.75 |
Weight (g) | 1.26 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 95% black fusion crust, oxidized to deep red/brown color. The sample has a pebble like texture with no visible fractures. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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