Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18180 |
Newsletter | 45,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25735 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.8 x 1.0 x 1.9 |
Weight (g) | 6.32 |
Original Classification | H6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 100% covered in smooth, brown fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots with some areas of roughness. The fusion crust is up to 1 mm in thickness. The interior is rusty orange-brown with evaporites and metal. There are also orange inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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