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Apollo Sample 10057

   
Generic Number 10057
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 11
Station
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Bag Number ALSRC 1003
Original Weight 919.00 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Basalt
Rock Subtype Ilmenite
Description high K, subophitic to intergranular, many vesicles, pyroxene, anorthositic, ilmenite, cristobalite
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 35.15%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Mar 3, 2015
Thin Sections Available See list of available thin sections.
Public Displays
Display Samples Available
Sample Description Location Map
10057,230 Display of Apollo 11 Lunar Sample 10057,230. Washington National Cathedral See Map
Apollo Virtual Microscope @ the Virtual Microscope for Earth Sciences
The Apollo Virtual Microscope collection was developed in collaboration with The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.
Catalogs and Publications
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Publication Year: 1984

Authors: Eugster, O., Eberhardt, P., Geiss, J., Grögler, N., and Schwaller, H.

Title: Cosmic ray exposure histories and 235U-136Xe dating of Apollo 11, Apollo 12, and Apollo 17 mare basalts

Eugster, O., Eberhardt, P., Geiss, J., Grögler, N., and Schwaller, H. (1984) Cosmic ray exposure histories and 235U-136Xe dating of Apollo 11, Apollo 12, and Apollo 17 mare basalts. Journal of Geophysical Research 89, C171-C181.

Publication Year: 1971

Authors: Bogard, D. D., Funkhouser, J. G., Schaeffer, O. A., and Zahringer, J.

Title: Noble gas abundances in lunar material-cosmic ray spallation products and radiation ages from the Sea of Tranquility and the Ocean of Storms

Bogard, D. D., Funkhouser, J. G., Schaeffer, O. A., and Zahringer, J. (1971) Noble gas abundances in lunar material-cosmic ray spallation products and radiation ages from the Sea of Tranquility and the Ocean of Storms. Journal of Geophysical Research 76(11), 2757-2779. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/JB076i011p02757.

Publication Year: 1971

Authors: Davis, P. K., Lewis, R. S., and Reynolds, J. H.

Title: Stepwise heating analysis of rare gases from pile- irradiated rocks 10044 and 10057

Davis, P. K., Lewis, R. S., and Reynolds, J. H. (1971) Stepwise heating analysis of rare gases from pile- irradiated rocks 10044 and 10057. Proceedings of the 2nd Lunar Science Conference, 1693-1703.

Publication Year: 1970

Authors: Eberhardt, P., Geiss, J., Graf, H., Grogler, N., Krahenbuhl, U., Schwaller, H., Schwarzmuller, J., and Stettler, A.

Title: Correlation between rock type and irradiation history of Apollo 11 igneous rocks

Eberhardt, P., Geiss, J., Graf, H., Grogler, N., Krahenbuhl, U., Schwaller, H., Schwarzmuller, J., and Stettler, A. (1970) Correlation between rock type and irradiation history of Apollo 11 igneous rocks. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 10(1), 67-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(70)90065-8.

Publication Year: 1970

Authors: Eugster, O., Tera, F., Burnett, D. S., and Wasserburg, G. J.

Title: The isotopic composition of Gd and the neutron capture effects in samples from Apollo 11

Eugster, O., Tera, F., Burnett, D. S., and Wasserburg, G. J. (1970) The isotopic composition of Gd and the neutron capture effects in samples from Apollo 11. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 8(1), 20-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(70)90094-4.

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