Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18755 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24920 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.0 x 2.0 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 7.15 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 95% black fusion crust with iridescent sheen and oxidation halos that are orange in color. There are is some shallow pitting, but no visible fractures present. The interior has a very fine-grained, dark grey matrix that is oxidized to a dark red/brown color. There are small white inclusions less than 0.1 mm in size visible on the exposed interior. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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