Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18614 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25327 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) | 27.33 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
There is 95% black fusion crust with an iridescent sheen. There is shallow pitting throughout the exterior with one long visible fracture. The exposed matrix is light grey with red/brown oxidation. The interior matrix is light grey with red/brown oxidation. There are dark grey/black inclusions that are approximately 1-2 mm in size. There are small white evaporites throughout the interior. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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