Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18752 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24982 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.5 x 1.25 x 0.25 |
Weight (g) | 0.82 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% black fusion crust with iridescent sheen and oxidation halos that are orange in color. There are no visible cracks or matrix present on the exterior. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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