Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18799 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24927 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 2.0 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 7.05 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 18 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 70% black fusion crust with oxidation halos. Visible interior matrix oxidized to red/brown color. The interior matrix is fine-grained dark grey matrix with oxidation that is red/orange in color. There are small less than 1 mm white and black inclusions present on exposed interior surface. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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