THE BEAVER-HARRISON,BEAVER COUNTY,UTAH L6 CHONDRITE |
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Authors: | Klaus Keil George Conrad JE Welsh |
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Abstract: | The Beaver-Harrison, Utah chondrite (find July 24, 1979), a single, shock-veined stone of 925 grams, consists of major olivine (Fa25.0), low-Ca pyroxene (En77.3Fs21.1Wo1.6) and metallic nickel-iron; minor troilite and plagioclase (Ab82.6An11.1Or6.3), accessory high-Ca pyroxene (En47.0Fs8.5Wo44.5), chromite (Cm8.7Sp10.6Uv9.4Pc0.6Hc0.7), chlorapatite and whitlockite; and hydrous ferric oxide of terrestrial weathering origin. Mineral compositions indicate L-group classification, and homogeneity of minerals, highly recrystallized texture and presence of clear plagioclase suggest that the meteorite belongs to petrologic type 6. |
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