Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18503 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24844 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 2.0 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 12.16 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 26;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% fusion crust with minor pitting across the surface. The exterior has an iridescent sheen to it with no visible fractures. The remaining areas are heavily oxidized to a red/brown color. The interior has a light grey matrix that is heavily oxidized. There are small white inclusion visible on the exposed surface. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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