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Apollo Sample 76315

   
Generic Number 76315
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 17
Station 6
Landmark
Bag Number
Original Weight 671.10 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Breccia
Rock Subtype Impact Melt
Description micropoikilitic, clast rich, polymict
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 91.21%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Mar 10, 2015
Thin Sections Available See list of available thin sections.
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Publication Year: 1997

Authors: Ryder, G., Norman, M. D., and Taylor, G. J.

Title: The complex stratigraphy of the highland crust in the Serenitatis region of the Moon inferred from mineral fragment chemistry

Ryder, G., Norman, M. D., and Taylor, G. J. (1997) The complex stratigraphy of the highland crust in the Serenitatis region of the Moon inferred from mineral fragment chemistry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 61, 1083-1105.

Publication Year: 1994

Authors: James, O. B.

Title: Siderophile and volatile elements in Apollo 17 impact melts (abs)

James, O. B. 1994. Siderophile and volatile elements in Apollo 17 impact melts (abs). In Proceedings of the 25th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX, The Lunar and Planetary Institute, 617-618.

Publication Year: 1993

Authors: Norman, M. D., Taylor, G. L., Spudis, P., and Ryder, G.

Title: Lithologies contributing to the clast population in Apollo 17 LKFM basaltic impact melts

Norman, M. D., Taylor, G. L., Spudis, P., and Ryder, G. (1993) Lithologies contributing to the clast population in Apollo 17 LKFM basaltic impact melts. Proceedings of the Workshop on Geology of the Apollo 17 Landing Site, 42-44.

Publication Year: 1981

Authors: Phinney, W. C.

Title: Guidebook for the Boulders at Station 6, Apollo 17

Phinney, W. C. (1981) Guidebook for the Boulders at Station 6, Apollo 17. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX. pp. 125.

Publication Year: 1980

Authors: Jovanovic, S. and Reed, G. W.

Title: Candidate samples for the earliest lunar crust

Jovanovic, S. and Reed, G. W. (1980) Candidate samples for the earliest lunar crust. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Suppl. 12, 101-111.

Publication Year: 1979

Authors: von Engelhardt, W.

Title: Ilmenite in the crystallization sequence of lunar rocks

von Engelhardt, W. (1979) Ilmenite in the crystallization sequence of lunar rocks. Proceedings of the 10th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 677-694.

Publication Year: 1978

Authors: Gose, W. A., Strangway, D. W., and Pearce, G. W.

Title: Origin of magnetization in lunar breccias: An example of thermal overprinting

Gose, W. A., Strangway, D. W., and Pearce, G. W. (1978) Origin of magnetization in lunar breccias: An example of thermal overprinting. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 38(2), 373-384. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(78)90111-5.

Publication Year: 1977

Authors: Hertogen, J., Janssens, M.-J., Takahashi, H., Palme, H., and Anders, E.

Title: Lunar basins and craters: Evidence for systematic compositional changes of bombarding population

Hertogen, J., Janssens, M.-J., Takahashi, H., Palme, H., and Anders, E. (1977) Lunar basins and craters: Evidence for systematic compositional changes of bombarding population. Proceedings of the 8th Lunar Science Conference, 17-45.

Publication Year: 1976

Authors: Gros, J., Takahashi, H., Hertogen, J., Morgan, J. W., and Anders, E.

Title: Composition of the projectiles that bombarded the lunar highlands

Gros, J., Takahashi, H., Hertogen, J., Morgan, J. W., and Anders, E. (1976) Composition of the projectiles that bombarded the lunar highlands. Proceedings of the 7th Lunar Science Conference, 2403-2425.

Publication Year: 1976

Authors: Gold, T., Bilson, E., and Baron, R. L.

Title: Electrical properties of Apollo 17 rock and soil samples and a summary of the electrical properties of lunar material at 450 MHz frequency

Gold, T., Bilson, E., and Baron, R. L. (1976) Electrical properties of Apollo 17 rock and soil samples and a summary of the electrical properties of lunar material at 450 MHz frequency. Proceedings of the 7th Lunar Science Conference, 2593-2603.

Publication Year: 1976

Authors: Housley, R. M., Cirlin, E. H., Goldberg, I. B., and Crowe, H.

Title: Ferromagnetic resonance studies of lunar core stratigraphy

Housley, R. M., Cirlin, E. H., Goldberg, I. B., and Crowe, H. (1976) Ferromagnetic resonance studies of lunar core stratigraphy. Proceedings of the 7th Lunar Science Conference, 13-26.

Publication Year: 1976

Authors: Onorato, P. I. K., Uhlmann, D. R., and Simonds, C. H.

Title: Heat flow in impact melts: Apollo 17 Station 6 Boulder and some applications to other breccias and xenolith laden melts

Onorato, P. I. K., Uhlmann, D. R., and Simonds, C. H. (1976) Heat flow in impact melts: Apollo 17 Station 6 Boulder and some applications to other breccias and xenolith laden melts. Proceedings of the 7th Lunar Science Conference, 2449-2467.

Publication Year: 1976

Authors: Misra, K. C., Walker, B. M., and Taylor, L. A.

Title: Native FeNi metal particles in Apollo 17 Station 6 boulder (abs)

Misra, K. C., Walker, B. M., and Taylor, L. A. 1976. Native FeNi metal particles in Apollo 17 Station 6 boulder (abs). In Proceedings of the 7th Lunar Science Conference, 565-567.

Publication Year: 1976

Authors: Brett, R.

Title: Reduction of mare basalts by sulfur loss

Brett, R. (1976) Reduction of mare basalts by sulfur loss. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 40(9), 997-1004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(76)90042-9.

Publication Year: 1976

Authors: Brecher, A.

Title: Textural remanence: A new model of lunar rock magnetism

Brecher, A. (1976) Textural remanence: A new model of lunar rock magnetism. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 29(1), 131-145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(76)90033-9.

Publication Year: 1976

Authors: Misra, K. C., Walker, B. M., and Taylor, L. A.

Title: Textures and compositions of metal particles in Apollo 17, Station 6 boulder samples

Misra, K. C., Walker, B. M., and Taylor, L. A. (1976) Textures and compositions of metal particles in Apollo 17, Station 6 boulder samples. Proceedings of the 7th Lunar Science Conference, 2251-2266.

Publication Year: 1976

Authors: Cadogan, P. H. and Turner, G.

Title: The chronology of the Apollo 17 Station 6 boulder

Cadogan, P. H. and Turner, G. (1976) The chronology of the Apollo 17 Station 6 boulder. Proceedings of the 7th Lunar Science Conference, 2267-2285.

Publication Year: 1976

Authors: Gold, T., Bilson, E., and Baron, R. L.

Title: The surface chemical composition of lunar samples and its significance for optical properties

Gold, T., Bilson, E., and Baron, R. L. (1976) The surface chemical composition of lunar samples and its significance for optical properties. Proceedings of the 7th Lunar Science Conference, 901-911.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Wiesmann, H. and Hubbard, N. J.

Title: A compilation of the Lunar Sample Data Generated by the Gast, Nyquist and Hubbard Lunar Sample PI-Ships

Wiesmann, H. and Hubbard, N. J. (1975) A compilation of the Lunar Sample Data Generated by the Gast, Nyquist and Hubbard Lunar Sample PI-Ships, Unpublished, JSC.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Nagata, T., Fisher, R. M., Schwerer, F. C., Fuller, M. D., and Dunn, J. R.

Title: Basic magnetic properties of Apollo 17 basaltic and anorthositic lunar materials (abs)

Nagata, T., Fisher, R. M., Schwerer, F. C., Fuller, M. D., and Dunn, J. R. 1975. Basic magnetic properties of Apollo 17 basaltic and anorthositic lunar materials (abs). In Proceedings of the 6th Lunar Science Conference, 584-586.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Arvidson, R., Crozaz, G., Drozd, R. J., Hohenberg, C. M., and Morgan, C. J.

Title: Cosmic ray exposure ages of features and events at the Apollo landing sites

Arvidson, R., Crozaz, G., Drozd, R. J., Hohenberg, C. M., and Morgan, C. J. (1975) Cosmic ray exposure ages of features and events at the Apollo landing sites. The Moon 13(1), 259-276. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00567518.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Nagata, T., Fisher, R. M., Schwerer, F. C., Fuller, M. D., and Dunn, J. R.

Title: Effects of meteorite impact on magnetic properties of Apollo lunar materials

Nagata, T., Fisher, R. M., Schwerer, F. C., Fuller, M. D., and Dunn, J. R. (1975) Effects of meteorite impact on magnetic properties of Apollo lunar materials. Proceedings of the 6th Lunar Science Conference, 3111-3122.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Allen, R. O., Jovanovic, S., and Reed, G. W.

Title: Heavy element affinities in Apollo 17 samples

Allen, R. O., Jovanovic, S., and Reed, G. W. (1975) Heavy element affinities in Apollo 17 samples. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 27, 163-169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(75)90025-4.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Jovanovic, S. and Reed, G. W.

Title: History of Boulder 1 at Station 2, Apollo 17 based on trace element interrelationships

Jovanovic, S. and Reed, G. W. (1975) History of Boulder 1 at Station 2, Apollo 17 based on trace element interrelationships. Nature Geoscience 14, 385-393.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Winzer, S. R., Nava, D. F., Schuhmann, S., Lum, R. K. L., and Philpotts, J. A.

Title: Origin of the Station 7 boulder: A note

Winzer, S. R., Nava, D. F., Schuhmann, S., Lum, R. K. L., and Philpotts, J. A. (1975) Origin of the Station 7 boulder: A note. Proceedings of the 6th Lunar Science Conference, 707-710.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Mayeda, T. K., Shearer, J., and Clayton, R. N.

Title: Oxygen isotope fractionation of Apollo 17 rocks

Mayeda, T. K., Shearer, J., and Clayton, R. N. (1975) Oxygen isotope fractionation of Apollo 17 rocks. Proceedings of the 6th Lunar Science Conference, 1799-1802.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Adams, J. B. and Charette, M. P.

Title: Spectral reflectance of highland rock types at Apollo 17: Evidence from Boulder 1, Station 2

Adams, J. B. and Charette, M. P. (1975) Spectral reflectance of highland rock types at Apollo 17: Evidence from Boulder 1, Station 2. Nature Geoscience 14, 483-489. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00569678.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Turner, G. and Cadogan, P. H.

Title: The history of lunar bombardment inferred from 40Ar-39Ar dating of highland rocks

Turner, G. and Cadogan, P. H. (1975) The history of lunar bombardment inferred from 40Ar-39Ar dating of highland rocks. Proceedings of the 6th Lunar Science Conference, 1509-1538.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Wood, J. A.

Title: The nature and origin of Boulder 1, Station 2, Apollo 17

Wood, J. A. (1975) The nature and origin of Boulder 1, Station 2, Apollo 17. Nature Geoscience 14, 505-517.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Simonds, C. H., Phinney, W. C., Warner, J. L., and Heiken, G. H.

Title: Thermal regimes in crater debris as deduced from the petrology of the Apollo 17 Station 6 boulder and rake samples (abs)

Simonds, C. H., Phinney, W. C., Warner, J. L., and Heiken, G. H. 1975. Thermal regimes in crater debris as deduced from the petrology of the Apollo 17 Station 6 boulder and rake samples (abs). In Proceedings of the 6th Lunar Science Conference, 747-749.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Simonds, C. H.

Title: Thermal regimes in impact melts and the petrology of the Apollo 17 Station 6 boulder

Simonds, C. H. (1975) Thermal regimes in impact melts and the petrology of the Apollo 17 Station 6 boulder. Proceedings of the 6th Lunar Science Conference, 641-672.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Huffman, G. P., Schwerer, F. C., Fisher, R. M., and Nagata, T.

Title: Iron distributions and metallic-ferrous ratios for Apollo lunar samples: Mossbauer and magnetic analyses

Huffman, G. P., Schwerer, F. C., Fisher, R. M., and Nagata, T. (1974) Iron distributions and metallic-ferrous ratios for Apollo lunar samples: Mossbauer and magnetic analyses. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 2779-2794.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Jovanovic, S. and Reed, G. W.

Title: Labile and nonlabile element relationships among Apollo 17 samples

Jovanovic, S. and Reed, G. W. (1974) Labile and nonlabile element relationships among Apollo 17 samples. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 1685-1701.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Jovanovic, S. and Reed, G. W.

Title: Labile trace elements in Apollo 17 samples (abs)

Jovanovic, S. and Reed, G. W. 1974. Labile trace elements in Apollo 17 samples (abs). In Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 391-393.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Morgan, J. W., Ganapathy, R., Higuchi, H., Krahenbuhl, U., and Anders, E.

Title: Lunar basins: Tentative characterization of projectiles, from meteoritic dements in Apollo 17 boulders

Morgan, J. W., Ganapathy, R., Higuchi, H., Krahenbuhl, U., and Anders, E. (1974) Lunar basins: Tentative characterization of projectiles, from meteoritic dements in Apollo 17 boulders. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 1703-1736.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Taylor, S. R., Gorton, M. P., Muir, P., Nance, W., Rudowski, R., and Ware, N.

Title: Lunar highland composition (abs)

Taylor, S. R., Gorton, M. P., Muir, P., Nance, W., Rudowski, R., and Ware, N. 1974. Lunar highland composition (abs). In Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 789-791.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Stephenson, A., Collinson, D. W., and Runcorn, S. K.

Title: Lunar magnetic field paleointensity determinations on Apollo 11, 16, and 17 rocks

Stephenson, A., Collinson, D. W., and Runcorn, S. K. (1974) Lunar magnetic field paleointensity determinations on Apollo 11, 16, and 17 rocks. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 2859-2871.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Crozaz, G., Drozd, R. J., Hohenberg, C., Morgan, C., Ralston, C., Walker, R., and Yuhas, D.

Title: Lunar surface dynamics: Some general conclusions and new results from Apollo 16 and 17

Crozaz, G., Drozd, R. J., Hohenberg, C., Morgan, C., Ralston, C., Walker, R., and Yuhas, D. (1974) Lunar surface dynamics: Some general conclusions and new results from Apollo 16 and 17. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 2475-2499.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Runcorn, S. K., Collinson, D. W., and Stephenson, A.

Title: Magnetic properties of Apollo 16 and 17 rocks – interim report (abs)

Runcorn, S. K., Collinson, D. W., and Stephenson, A. 1974. Magnetic properties of Apollo 16 and 17 rocks – interim report (abs). In Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 653-654.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Pearce, G. W., Strangway, D. W., and Gose, W. A.

Title: Magnetic properties of Apollo samples and implications for regolith formation

Pearce, G. W., Strangway, D. W., and Gose, W. A. (1974) Magnetic properties of Apollo samples and implications for regolith formation. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 2815-2826.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Pearce, G. W., Gose, W. A., and Strangway, D. W.

Title: Magnetism of the Apollo 17 samples (abs)

Pearce, G. W., Gose, W. A., and Strangway, D. W. 1974. Magnetism of the Apollo 17 samples (abs). In Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 590-592.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Bogard, D. D., Nyquist, L. E., and Hirsch, W. C.

Title: Noble gases in Apollo 17 boulders and soils (abs)

Bogard, D. D., Nyquist, L. E., and Hirsch, W. C. 1974. Noble gases in Apollo 17 boulders and soils (abs). In Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 73-75.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Simonds, C. H., Phinney, W. C., and Warner, J. L.

Title: Petrography and classification of Apollo 17 non-mare rocks with emphasis on samples from the Station 6 boulder

Simonds, C. H., Phinney, W. C., and Warner, J. L. (1974) Petrography and classification of Apollo 17 non-mare rocks with emphasis on samples from the Station 6 boulder. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 337-353.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Gibson, E. K. and Moore, G. W.

Title: Sulfur abundances and distributions in the valley of Taurus-Littrow

Gibson, E. K. and Moore, G. W. (1974) Sulfur abundances and distributions in the valley of Taurus-Littrow. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 1823-1837.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Gibson, E. K. and Moore, G. W.

Title: Sulfur abundances in the valley of Taurus-Littrow

Gibson, E. K. and Moore, G. W. (1974) Sulfur abundances in the valley of Taurus-Littrow. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 1823-1837.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Nyquist, L. E., Bansal, B. M., Wiesmann, H., and Jahn, B.-M.

Title: Taurus-Littrow chronology: some constraints on early lunar crustal development

Nyquist, L. E., Bansal, B. M., Wiesmann, H., and Jahn, B.-M. (1974) Taurus-Littrow chronology: some constraints on early lunar crustal development. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 1515-1539.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Hubbard, N. J., Rhodes, J. M., Wiesmann, H., Shih, C. Y., and Bansal, B. M.

Title: The chemical definition and interpretation of rock types from the non-mare regions of the Moon

Hubbard, N. J., Rhodes, J. M., Wiesmann, H., Shih, C. Y., and Bansal, B. M. (1974) The chemical definition and interpretation of rock types from the non-mare regions of the Moon. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 1227-1246.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Chao, E. C. T. and Minkin, J. A.

Title: The petrogenesis of 77135, a fragment-laden pigeonite feldspathic basalt- a major highland rock type (abs)

Chao, E. C. T. and Minkin, J. A. 1974. The petrogenesis of 77135, a fragment-laden pigeonite feldspathic basalt- a major highland rock type (abs). In Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 112-114.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Rhodes, J. M., Rodgers, K. V., Shih, C.-Y., Bansal, B. M., Nyquist, L. E., Wiesmann, H., and Hubbard, N. J.

Title: The relationships between geology and soil chemistry at the Apollo 17 landing site

Rhodes, J. M., Rodgers, K. V., Shih, C.-Y., Bansal, B. M., Nyquist, L. E., Wiesmann, H., and Hubbard, N. J. (1974) The relationships between geology and soil chemistry at the Apollo 17 landing site. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference 2, 1097-1117.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Gibson, E. K. and Moore, G. W.

Title: Total sulfur abundances and distributions in the valley of Taurus- Littrow: Evidence of mixing (abs)

Gibson, E. K. and Moore, G. W. 1974. Total sulfur abundances and distributions in the valley of Taurus- Littrow: Evidence of mixing (abs). In Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 267-269.

Publication Year: 1973

Authors: Lunar Sample Preliminary Examination Team

Title: Apollo 17 lunar samples: Chemical and petrographic description

Lunar Sample Preliminary Examination Team (1973) Apollo 17 lunar samples: Chemical and petrographic description. Science 182, 659-690.

Publication Year: 1973

Authors: Simonds, C. H., Warner, J. L., and Phinney, W. C.

Title: Petrology of Apollo 16 poikilitic rocks

Simonds, C. H., Warner, J. L., and Phinney, W. C. (1973) Petrology of Apollo 16 poikilitic rocks. Proceedings of the 4th Lunar Science Conference, 613-632.

Publication Year: 1973

Authors: Lunar Sample Preliminary Examination Team

Title: Preliminary examination of lunar samples from Apollo 17

Lunar Sample Preliminary Examination Team (1973) Preliminary examination of lunar samples from Apollo 17. In Apollo 17 Preliminary Science Report (ed. Manned Spacecraft Center), pp. 7-1-7-46. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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