Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18525 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24575 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.25 x 2.5 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 14.67 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% crust, with a leather-like texture with an iridescent sheen. Shallow pitting present, with little to no oxidation. The interior has a very fine-grained, dark grey matrix with lots of metal present. There are small, less than 1 mm white inclusions present throughout the interior. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |