Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | MIL 13325 |
Newsletter | 40,1 |
Location | Miller Range |
Field Number | 21713 |
Dimensions (cm) | 0.9 x 1.2 x 1.1 |
Weight (g) | 1.13 |
Original Classification | CM1 Chondrite |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Rachel Funk | |
5% of the exterior has black fusion crust. Exposed surface is black. The black interior has gray chondrules/inclusions and minor orange rust. | |
Thin Section Description (,2) - Cari Corrigan, Tim McCoy, Nicole Lunning | |
Thin Section (,2) Description: Cari Corrigan, Tim McCoy, Nicole Lunning The section consists of mostly small (up to 1 mm) completely altered chondrules set in an altered matrix with abundant carbonate. Rare small sulfide grains are present. No unaltered mafic silicates remain. The meteorite is a CM1 chondrite. |
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