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31,2 |
Location |
Miller Range |
Field Number |
14261 |
Dimensions (cm) |
10.0 x 7.0 x 7.5 |
Weight (g) |
1528.76 |
Original Classification |
L Chondrite (Impact Melt) |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 |
B/C |
B/C |
The dark, rusty gray exterior of this meteorite has no fusion crust and has a smooth, fractured surface with tiny pits. The interior is rusty. |
The section consists of a matrix of individual mineral fragments up to 100 microns in a melt-textured matrix with rounded to ellipsoidal metal-sulfide blebs. Olivine is Fa24, pyroxene is Fs20. The meteorite is an L chondrite impact melt breccia. |