Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18580 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25698 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.5 x 3.0 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 17.21 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
There is 98% fusion crust with iridescent sheen. There is shallow pitting across surface with red/brown oxidation. The other side has 5% fusion crust with heavy oxidation of the matrix. The interior has a fine dark grey matrix almost fully oxidized to a red/brown color. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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