Lunar Thin Section Package Contents
Thin Section Set
Each Package includes a lunar thin section set consisting of 12 polished sections of rocks and soils, specifically selected to represent the lunar collection.
| Sample Number | Mission | Rock Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 12002 | Apollo 12 | Mare Basalt |
| 12005 | Apollo 12 | Mare Basalt |
| 77017 | Apollo 17 | Mare Basalt |
| 74220 | Apollo 17 | Mare Basalt |
| 60025 | Apollo 16 | Plutonic |
| 78235 | Apollo 17 | Plutonic |
| 14305 | Apollo 14 | Breccia |
| 65015 | Apollo 16 | Breccia |
| 72275 | Apollo 17 | Breccia |
| 68501 | Apollo 16 | Lunar Regolith |
| 70181 | Apollo 17 | Lunar Regolith |
| 15299 | Apollo 15 | Lunar Regolith |
Lunar Sample Disk
The package also includes a lunar disk containing six lunar samples. Lunar sample disks include the following types of material:
- Basalt: Solidified lava found in the dark lowland mare or "seas".
- Breccia: Rocks made of fragments of other rocks that were broken and welded during collisions between the Moon and meteorites.
- Highland Soil: Fragments composing this soil are from the breakup of highlands rocks by meteorites.
- Anorthosite: White rock consisting of feldspar crystals. Predominate rock of the lunar highlands.
- Mare Soil: Most of these grains were produced by meteorites hitting lunar basalt.
- Orange Soil: Volcanic ash from a lunar eruption 3.5 billion years ago. Recovered by Apollo 17 astronauts.
Specific Lunar Sample Disk Images & Descriptions
Sample Images and descriptions of the disk sets that are currently available are listed on the Sample Disk Description page.