Name: Lonewolf Nunataks 94102 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: LON 94102 Observed fall: No Year found: 1994 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass: 942 g
Macroscopic Description: Kathleen McBride
LON94102 consists of one large fragment and one small piece that
do not fit together but are definitely pieces of the same carbonaceous
chondrite. Approximately 5% of the dull, pitted fusion crust
remains on this specimen. The exterior matrix is black and contains
numerous small white angular inclusions. Small areas have oxidized
to a red-brown color. Fractures that penetrate the interior are
numerous. Slickenside-like features are visible on the surface.
Evaporite deposit is present. The sample is friable and easily
crumbled when trying to obtain a chip for thin sections.
Thin Section (,11) Description: Brian Mason
The section shows a few chondrules, up to 0.6 mm across, some
irregular aggregates, and numerous small mineral grains in a black
matrix. The mineral grains are almost entirely olivine, near
Mg2SiO4 in composition, with a few iron-rich grains. A small
amount of pyroxene, near MgSiO3 in composition, is present. The
matrix consists largely of iron-rich serpentine. The meteorite
is a C2 chondrite. It is very similar to LON94101, and the possibility
of pairing should be considered.