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42,1 |
Location |
Miller Range |
Field Number |
23033 |
Dimensions (cm) |
5.5 x 5.1 x 3.9 |
Weight (g) |
189.93 |
Original Classification |
LL5 Chondrite |
Fayalite (mol%): 31;Ferrosilite (mol%): 25 |
A/B |
A/B |
Exterior is covered with patches of dark grey-black fusion crust mixed with patches of lighter grey weathering and a few orange rust spots. Fresh interior is very dark brown matrix mixed with areas of black matrix and a few orange rust spots. |
This meteorite is an LL chondrite with extensive shock veining. These veins include minute particles of metal and sulfide. Shock blackening of the clasts is prevalent. A brief optical examination revealed no high-pressure polymorphs. Olivines are Fa31 and pyroxenes are Fs25.
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