Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18511 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24529 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.0 x 2.6 x 1.9 |
Weight (g) | 23.69 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 19 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
90% black fusion crust covers the exterior with some brown oxidation, exposed areas are rusty brown. The interior is light gray matrix with heavy oxidation, metal and mm sized inclusions/chondrules. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |