Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18756 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24975 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.25 x 2.0 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 8.48 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% black fusion crust with iridescent sheen and oxidation halos that are green, orange and red. There are no visible cracks or matrix present on the exterior. There is shallow pitting on the top of the sample. The interior has a fine-grained, dark grey matrix that is oxidized to an orange/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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