Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18471 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25241 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.9 x 1.2 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 2.71 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The sample is round and exterior is 100% covered in fusion crust that is dark brown and rough with orange rust and iridescent weathering spots. The interior is rusty orange and dark brown with fractures and contains metal and light gray inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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