Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18771 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24905 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.25 x 2.0 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 5.66 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 25% black fusion crust remaining. The rest of the exterior is oxidized to red/brown with a rough texture. There is an iridescent sheen to the whole exterior with white evaporites present throughout. The interior has a dark grey matrix that is oxidized to a deep red. There are small white inclusions, less than 0.1 mm in size. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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