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39,2 |
Location |
Miller Range |
Field Number |
23740 |
Dimensions (cm) |
1.0 x 1.0 x 0.5 |
Weight (g) |
0.71 |
Original Classification |
CV3 Chondrite |
Updated Classification |
CV 3.7 Chondrite Oxidized A |
Pairing |
MIL 13328;
MIL 13032;
MIL 13067;
MIL 13117;
MIL 13118;
MIL 13241;
MIL 15230;
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Fayalite (mol%): 0-30;Ferrosilite (mol%): 3-14 |
Be |
A/B |
85% of the exterior is covered with black fusion crust, which is frothy on some surfaces. Areas without fusion crust are brown and evaporites are visible. |
This small section exhibits large chondrules (up to 2 mm) and CAIs in a dark matrix. Olivine compositions range from Fa0-30 and pyroxenes from Fs3-14. The meteorite is an unequilibrated carbonaceous chondrite, probably a CV3. |
Reclassification and pairing based on location proximal to other CV Oxidized A 3.7 from the southern MIL icefield. Details are reported in Righter et al. (2022); doi: 10.1111/maps.13932. |