Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18772 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24942 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 8.93 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% smooth, black fusion crust. There are deep pits throughout exterior and a large patch of white evaporites. There are oxidation haloes that are deep red, with the exposed matrix oxidized to an orange/brown. The interior has a light grey, fine-grained matrix. There is a large milky-white inclusion 0.5 mm in size. There are also dark grey inclusions less than 0.1 mm in size along with silver metal specks. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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