Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | MIL 05112 |
Newsletter | 29,2 |
Location | Miller Range |
Field Number | 18057 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 2.75 |
Original Classification | CM2 Chondrite |
Pairing | MIL 05112; MIL 05124; |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 1-4 | |
Weathering | |
Ce | |
Fracturing | |
C | |
Macroscopic Description - Kathleen McBride | |
The exterior of 05112 is yellow brown with fractures; 05124 has patches of purplish black fusion crust. The interiors are brown and black with light colored inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description (,2) - Tim McCoy, Emma Bullock | |
The sections consist of a few small chondrules (up to 0.5 mm), mineral grains and CAIs set in a black matrix; rare metal and sulfide grains are present. Olivine compositions are Fa1-20. The matrix consists pre-dominantly of an Fe-rich serpentine. The meteorites are CM2 chondrites. |
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