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26,2 |
Location |
Meteorite Hills |
Field Number |
13369 |
Dimensions (cm) |
2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) |
17.01 |
Original Classification |
CO3 Chondrite |
Updated Classification |
CO3.6 Chondrite |
Pairing |
MET 00694;
MET 00711;
MET 00737;
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Fayalite (mol%): 5-34;Ferrosilite (mol%): 1-11 |
B |
A |
100% of the exterior is covered with brown/black fusion crust with oxidation halos. The interior is mostly rusty with tiny patches of gray matrix. This meteorite has a high metal content. |
The section consists of abundant small (up to 1 mm) chondrules, chondrule fragments and mineral grains in a dark matrix. Metal and sulfide occur within and rimming the chondrules. Olivine ranges in composition from Fa5-34, with a clustering of compositions around Fa34. Orthopyroxene is Fs1-11. The meteorite is a CO3 chondrite of moderately high subtype (estimated 3.6) and is almost certainly paired with MET 00694 and MET 00737. |
reclassified as CO3.6 Chondrite in AMN 31,1 |