Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18754 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24989 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.25 x 1.50 x 1.25 |
Weight (g) | 9.27 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 60% black, smooth fusion crust with oxidation halos. The remaining exterior is oxidized to a orange/brown color. Minimal pitting and no visible fractures along exterior. The interior has a dark grey, very fine-grained matrix with oxidation spots that are dark red/orange. There are small white inclusions visible that are less than 0.1 mm. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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