Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18072 |
Newsletter | 45,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24886 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.5 x 2.2 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) | 23.85 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Kellye Pando | |
35% of exterior is covered with a patchy, pitted, dark orange-brown fusion crust. Exposes surface is covered with dark orange-brown rust with some lighter colored inclusions visible. Fresh interior is grey matrix with small <0.5 mm dark grey inclusions. Dark brown and orange rust and shiny metal throughout. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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