Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18107 |
Newsletter | 45,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24851 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.2 x 2.0 x 1.7 |
Weight (g) | 14.55 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 80% covered in a smooth very dark brown fusion crust that has iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is rusted with a light gray matrix. The interior has a light gray matrix that is mostly rusted with fractures. there are white inclusions and metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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