Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18215 |
Newsletter | 45,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25168 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.7 x 1.6 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 9.10 |
Original Classification | L4 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25-28;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20-22 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is a very dark brown to black and rough with fractures and iridescent weathering spots. There are white evaporites. The exposed interior is very rusty with a light gray matrix that is mostly rusted orange-brown. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |