Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18442 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25223 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.25 x 1.0 x 0.75 |
Weight (g) | 1.38 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The sample has 95% black fusion crust, with dark red/brown oxidation covering the remaining 5% or the exterior. There is shallow pitting across the surface with an iridescent sheen. There are no visible fractures or exposed matrix. The interior is a light grey matrix with dark grey inclusions approximately 1-2 mm in size. There is heavy oxidation across the exposed interior. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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