Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18777 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24958 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 3.71 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% black fusion crust on the bottom with oxidation halos that are red/brown in color. The top of the sample has a rough texture with light grey matrix visible. The exposed matrix is oxidized to red/brown. The interior light grey matrix has mostly oxidized to an orange/brown color with metal throughout. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |