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Weight:
2.8 g
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
2012
Notes:
# NASA data for LAR 12145 Weathering: Be Fracturing: A Fa: 20 mol % Magnetic Susceptibility: 5.03
Black/brown fusion crust with minor fractures and white chalky areas (evaporites?), covers 90%. Exposed surface is dark red/orange and rusted. Interior is grey groundmass with outer 1cm covered in red and brown rust; dark grey inclusions visible in the grey areas of groundmass.