Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18122 |
Newsletter | 45,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24898 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 4.75 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is very dark brown to black in color with orange-brown weathering spots. The exposed interior s white to light gray in color with areas of orange rust. The interior has a light gray matrix with orange rust and dark gray areas near the fusion crust. The sample is dusty and friable with fractures and black inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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