Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18758 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24923 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 5.82 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 70% black fusion crust with iridescent sheen and the remaining exterior is oxidized to dark red/brown. There are no visible cracks The interior has a fine-grained, dark grey matrix that is mostly 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. |