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Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
1996
Notes:
# NASA data for EET 96018 Weathering: Be Fracturing: B
Thin purplish fusion crust covers 90% of the exterior surface. Polygonal fractures are present on the surface and the fusion crust has a very fine bubbly texture, almost iridescent in nature. The interior is dull black with a white evaporite ring between the fusion crust and matrix. A few visible chondrules are present.
The section shows numerous chondrules, chondrule fragments, and small mineral grains in a black matrix; fusion crust is present along one edge. The chondrules and many of the mineral grains consist of an isotropic to weakly birefringent serpentine; a few of the mineral grains consist of calcite. The meteorite is a C2 chondrite, but differs in mineral composition and texture from the EET96005 C2 group.
