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CV3 TKW 49 grams. Fall not observed. Found 1985 in Antarctica. Location Map of Antarctic FindsAMN writes:Macroscopic Description by René Martinez: Fusion crust is present on only one surface of this coherent stone. The interior is made up of chondrules, up to 2 mm in diameter, and irregular white inclusions, up to 3 mm in longest dimension. Thin Section Description by Brian Mason: The section shows a variety of chondrules (up to 2.5 mm across), chondrule fragments, and irregular clasts in a dark brown to black matrix. Fine-grained opaques are dispersed throughout the matrix and rim some of the chondrules. The matrix consists largely of fine-grained iron-rich (Fa45-47) olivine. Olivine in the chondrules and mineral fragments is usually near MgSiO4 in composition, but more iron-rich grains are also present. Pyroxene is much less abundant than olivine, and is close to MgSiO3 in composition. The meteorite is a C3 chondrite of the Vigarano subtype.
Macroscopic Description by René Martinez: Fusion crust is present on only one surface of this coherent stone. The interior is made up of chondrules, up to 2 mm in diameter, and irregular white inclusions, up to 3 mm in longest dimension. Thin Section Description by Brian Mason: The section shows a variety of chondrules (up to 2.5 mm across), chondrule fragments, and irregular clasts in a dark brown to black matrix. Fine-grained opaques are dispersed throughout the matrix and rim some of the chondrules. The matrix consists largely of fine-grained iron-rich (Fa45-47) olivine. Olivine in the chondrules and mineral fragments is usually near MgSiO4 in composition, but more iron-rich grains are also present. Pyroxene is much less abundant than olivine, and is close to MgSiO3 in composition. The meteorite is a C3 chondrite of the Vigarano subtype.
Fusion crust is present on only one surface of this coherent stone. The interior is made up of chondrules, up to 2 mm in diameter, and irregular white inclusions, up to 3 mm in longest dimension.
The section shows a variety of chondrules (up to 2.5 mm across), chondrule fragments, and irregular clasts in a dark brown to black matrix. Fine-grained opaques are dispersed throughout the matrix and rim some of the chondrules. The matrix consists largely of fine-grained iron-rich (Fa45-47) olivine. Olivine in the chondrules and mineral fragments is usually near MgSiO4 in composition, but more iron-rich grains are also present. Pyroxene is much less abundant than olivine, and is close to MgSiO3 in composition. The meteorite is a C3 chondrite of the Vigarano subtype.
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