Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18581 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25678 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 14.85 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
There is 95% black fusion crust with iridescent halos. The exposed matrix is light grey with red/brown oxidation. Minimal shallow pitting across the surface. The interior has a very fine, light grey matrix. There is little oxidation with a heavy oxidation ring around the perimeter of the cut surface. There are small white evaporites present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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