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Apollo Sample 12006

   
Generic Number 12006
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 12
Station
Landmark
Bag Number
Original Weight 206.40 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Basalt
Rock Subtype Olivine
Description C, medium-grained, few vugs, ilmenite, chromite, ulvospinel, subophitic, radiating feldspar laths
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 0.53%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Nov 20, 2014
Thin Sections Available See list of available thin sections.
Public Displays
Display Samples Available
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
References
   
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Publication Year: 1994

Authors: Neal, C. R., Hacker, M. D., Snyder, G. A., Taylor, L. A., Liu, Y.-G., and Schmitt, R. A.

Title: Basalt generation at the Apollo 12 site. Part 1: New data, classification, and re-evaluation

Neal, C. R., Hacker, M. D., Snyder, G. A., Taylor, L. A., Liu, Y.-G., and Schmitt, R. A. (1994) Basalt generation at the Apollo 12 site. Part 1: New data, classification, and re-evaluation. Meteoritics 29(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-5100.1994.tb00597.x.

Publication Year: 1971

Authors: Hörz, F., Hartung, J. B., and Gault, D. E.

Title: Micrometeorite craters on lunar rock surfaces

Hörz, F., Hartung, J. B., and Gault, D. E. (1971) Micrometeorite craters on lunar rock surfaces. Journal of Geophysical Research 76, 5770-5798.

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