Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18446 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25200 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.5 x 0.75 |
Weight (g) | 2.26 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
There is 90% black fusion crust with the remaining exterior a deep red/brown color. The exterior is smooth with an iridescent sheen, with no pitting or fractures. The interior matrix appears to be fully oxidized to a dark red/brown color. There are small, less than 1 mm, white evaporates present on the cut surface. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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