Bob's Bulletin
A newsletter for "orphaned" meteorites from the USA.
Field ID Number | N130930A |
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Newsletter | 01-1 |
Location | Nevada, USA |
Thin-section ID Number | V010 |
Dimensions | 3.0 x 2.25 x 2.25 |
Weight | 14.2 grams |
Class | Ordinary Chondrite |
2 (very likely) | |
4 (most likely) | |
Macroscopic Description -- R. Verish | |
The exterior of this ordinary chondrite has dark brown fusion crust. The interior is a dark brown matrix with low metal content and the chondrules and inclusions are of various sizes. | |
Thin Section Description -- R. Verish | |
The section exhibits a variety of sizes, but poorly-defined chondrules (up to 2 mm) in a brownish matrix of fine-grained silicates, troilite and rare metal. The meteorite is mildly weathered. Weak mosaic shock effects are present, but not maskelynite. Silicates are equilibrated. This meteorite is probably an equilbrated L-chondrite. |
USA Orphaned Meteorite Images for Specimen ID# N130930A
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