Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18584 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25656 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 7.44 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 20;Ferrosilite (mol%): 18 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
There is 98% fusion crust that is black with dark red. The exterior is smooth with very shallow pitting and no visible fractures. The interior has a dark grey matrix that is oxidized to a red-orange/brown color. There are black inclusions that are approximately 3-4 mm in size. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |