Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18513 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24547 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 |
Weight (g) | 16.80 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
80% black/brown pitted fusion crust covers the exterior, exposed areas are rusty brown . the interior is a light gray matrix with heavy oxidation, metal and some inclusions/chondrules visible. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |