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40,2 |
Location |
Elephant Moraine |
Field Number |
24427 |
Dimensions (cm) |
1.3 x 1.0 x 1.7 |
Weight (g) |
0.99 |
Original Classification |
Acapulcoite |
Fayalite (mol%): 10;Ferrosilite (mol%): 11 |
B |
A |
40% of the exterior has black/brown fusion crust, frothy in areas, some rusty and iridescent areas, one surface is shiny. The coarse grained matrix has some oxidation and varied crystals from orange to white and green. |
The section consists of an equigranular aggregate of olivine, pyroxene, plagioclase, and metal with minor sulfide and chromite. Average grain size is 0.5 mm, with some grains up to 1 mm. Olivine (Fa10) and pyroxene (Fs11) are homogeneous. One calcic pyroxene grain was analyzed (Fs4). This section is moderately weathered. The meteorite is an acapulcoite. |