Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18098 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24823 |
Dimensions (cm) | 4.4 x 3.6 x 2.2 |
Weight (g) | 44.47 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
75% of exterior is black/brown fusion crust with pits and oxidation halos; exposed areas are rusty yellow/brown. The interior is light gray matrix with oxidation scattered; metal and mm sized inclusions/chondrules are visible. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |