Kolang Carbonaceous Chondrite CM1/2
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Mineral NameKolang Carbonaceous Chondrite CM1/2
Chemical FormulaComplex mixture of silicates, carbon compounds, water, and minor metals
Streak ColorDark grey to black
CleavageNone (as a rock)
FractureUneven to sub-conchoidal
Specific Gravity3
Colorsdark grey, black, light grey
TransparencyOpaque
Type LocalityKolang, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Mineral GroupMeteorite (Carbonaceous Chondrite)
Usesscientific research, collector's item
Associated Mineralsolivine, pyroxene, phyllosilicates, troilite, magnetite, organic compounds
Rarityrare
Description
A dark, irregularly shaped fragment of a meteorite, exhibiting a fine-grained matrix with distinct, lighter spherical chondrules visible on its surface.
Geological Context
This meteorite represents primitive material from the early solar system, formed by the accretion of dust and chondrules in the asteroid belt, largely unaltered since its formation.
