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Location |
Dominion Range |
Field Number |
25498 |
Dimensions (cm) |
3.5 x 2.4 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) |
18.52 |
Original Classification |
CK6 Chondrite |
Fayalite (mol%): 32;Ferrosilite (mol%): 4-27 |
A/B |
A/B |
The exterior has small patches (covering ~5%) of black, mosaic fractured fusion crust. Exposed rock is black, very vesicular and has a few spherical inclusions (possible chondrules) visible. Fresh interior is dark grey matrix with round black inclusions up to 1 mm visible and some brown-orange rust throughout. |
The section consists of large (up to 2 mm), poorly-defined chondrules in a matrix of finer-grained silicates, sulfides, and abundant magnetite. The meteorite is little weathered, but extensively shock-blackened. Silicates are homogeneous. Olivine is Fa32. Ca-rich pyroxene is Fs4-11 and orthopyroxene is Fs27. The meteorite appears to be a CK6 chondrite. |