Lunar Sample and PhotoCatalog 
Apollo Sample 12017
| Generic Number | 12017 |
| Mission Information | |
| Mission | Apollo 12 |
| Station | |
| Landmark | |
| Bag Number | |
| Original Weight | 53.00 g |
| Sample Classification | |
| Rock Type | Basalt |
| Rock Subtype | Pigeonite |
| Description | C, medium-grained, no vesicles & vugs, ilmenite, chromite, ulvospinel, silica, pigeonite phenocrysts, radiate to subophitic groundmass |
| Sample Availability | |
| Percent of Pristine Sample Available | 62.45% |
| Date of Pristinity Calculation | Dec 3, 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 | |
Publication Year: 1994 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 Title: Micrometeorite craters and related features on lunar rock surfaces Hörz, F., Hartung, J. B., and Gault, D. E. (1971) Micrometeorite craters and related features on lunar rock surfaces. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 10, 381-386. Publication Year: 1971 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. Publication Year: 1971 Title: Remanent magnetization of lunar samples Strangway, D. W., Pearce, G. W., Gose, W. A., and Timme, R. W. (1971) Remanent magnetization of lunar samples. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 13(1), 43-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(71)90103-8. Publication Year: 1971 Title: The lunar-surface orientation of some Apollo 12 rocks Hörz, F. and Hartung, J. B. (1971) The lunar-surface orientation of some Apollo 12 rocks. Proceedings of the 2nd Lunar Science Conference, 2629-2638. No results found
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| Images for Apollo Sample 12017 | |
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01130-X1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Cross-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #1) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01130-X1-ADJ Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Cross-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #1) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01131-P1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Plane-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #1) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01131-P1-ADJ Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Plane-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #1) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01132-R1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Reflected Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #1) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01133-X2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #2) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01133-X2-ADJ Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #2) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01134-P2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #2) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01134-P2-ADJ Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #2) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01135-R2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Reflected Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #2) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01136-X3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #3) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01136-X3-ADJ Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #3) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01137-P3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #3) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01137-P3-ADJ Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #3) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01138-R3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Reflected Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #3) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01139-X4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #4) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01139-X4-ADJ Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #4) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01140-P4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #4) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01140-P4-ADJ Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #4) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01141-R4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Reflected Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #4) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01142-X5 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Cross-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #5) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01142-X5-ADJ Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Cross-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #5) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01143-P5 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Plane-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #5) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01143-P5-ADJ Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Plane-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #5) 
Photo Number: 12017,22_JSC01144-R5 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12017,22 in Reflected Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #5) No results found
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