Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18588 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25669 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.5 x 130 |
Weight (g) | 4.34 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23 | |
Weathering | |
A | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% black fusion crust with shallow pitting. There are iridescent halos around the pitting. The remaining areas have been oxidized to a dark red/brown color. The interior has a light grey matrix with an oxidation ring around the perimeter of the cut surface. There are small, dark grey inclusions and oxidation throughout. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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