Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18507 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24865 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 2.25 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 10.60 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% fusion crust with an iridescent sheen. There is minor pitting across exterior with no visible fractures. The exposed matrix is light grey in color with spots that are oxidized to a red/brown color. The interior has a light grey matrix with heavy oxidation throughout. There is dark grey chondrules approximately 2-3 mm in size. There is also a black line that runs through the exposed broken surface. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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