Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18610 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25311 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.50 x 1.00 x 0.75 |
Weight (g) | 17.21 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 95% fusion crust with an iridescent sheen. There is pitting across the surface with no visible fractures. The exposed matrix is oxidized to a dark red/brown color. The interior has a light grey matrix with a silver/metallic inclusion. There are also dark grey inclusions with small white evaporites present on the cut surface. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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