Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18617 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25343 |
Dimensions (cm) | 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.75 |
Weight (g) | 30.75 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
There is 90% black fusion crust with an iridescent sheen. There is shallow pitting throughout the exterior. The exposed matrix is light grey that is oxidized to a red/brown color. The interior matrix is very fine light grey with little oxidation. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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