Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18517 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24500 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.8 x 2.9 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) | 28.44 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
85% black/brown fusion crust covers the exterior, some areas are rusty. The interior is brown with metal and some patches of dark gray to black matrix are visible, mm sized inclusions/chondrules are present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |