Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18616 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25307 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.0 x 2.0 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 10.69 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
There is 98% black fusion crust with an iridescent sheen. There is shallow pitting throughout the exterior.. The exposed matrix is like dark grey with red/brown oxidation. The interior matrix is dark grey with red/brown oxidation. There are small white evaporites throughout the interior. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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