Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18103 |
Newsletter | 45,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24892 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.7 x 1.9 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 9.78 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 90% covered in shiny fusion crust that is rusty dark brown and very smooth. There are iridescent weathering spots on the fusion crust. The interior is a very rusty dark brown with metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample DOM 18103 | ||||
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