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Location |
Dominion Range |
Field Number |
24902 |
Dimensions (cm) |
2.0 x 1.5 x 1.2 |
Weight (g) |
5.23 |
Original Classification |
Eucrite (Brecciated) |
Ferrosilite (mol%): 58-64 |
B/C |
A |
Exterior has 70% black fusion crust, which is shiny/glassy. One fracture penetrates the surface. Exposed areas are light grey/crème colored matrix. The interior is a light grey matrix, fine grained with some light/dark specks throughout. |
This meteorite consists of medium grained basaltic clasts up to 3 mm consisting of feldspar laths and interstitial pyroxene set in a ground mass of comminuted, exsolved pyroxenes and feldspar mineral grains and clasts. Pyroxene compositions are augite Fs27-42Wo27-44 and orthopyroxenes Fs58-64Wo2-9. Feldspars are An81-89Or0-1. The Fe/Mn range of the pyroxene is 9-20. The meteorite is a brecciated eucrite. |