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Weight:
115.53 g
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
2017
Notes:
# NASA data for GRO 17084 Weathering: Be Fracturing: A Fa: 20 mol % Magnetic Susceptibility: 5.05
About 80% of exterior is covered with a possible fusion crust that is dark brown with some pitting and iridescent weathering halos. Exposed areas are covered with a red-brown varnish. There are some light grey-brown evaporites present in patches. Fresh interior is grey matrix with small black, and metal inclusions throughout. Some larger dark grey clasts (up to 2mm) are visible and some spots of orange rust are present. Most rust is concentrated near exterior edges.
