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Apollo Sample 12021

   
Generic Number 12021
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 12
Station
Landmark
Bag Number
Original Weight 1877.00 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Basalt
Rock Subtype Pigeonite
Description C, few vugs, radiate groundmass, plagioclase, ilmenite, ilmenite, olivine, silica, elongated pigeonite phenocrysts
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 85.78%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Jul 15, 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
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Publication Year: 1973

Authors: Ross, M., Huebner, J. S., and Dowty, E.

Title: Delineation of the one atmosphere augite-pigeonite miscibility gap for pyroxenes from lunar basalt 12021

Ross, M., Huebner, J. S., and Dowty, E. (1973) Delineation of the one atmosphere augite-pigeonite miscibility gap for pyroxenes from lunar basalt 12021. American Mineralogist, 619-635.

Publication Year: 1972

Authors: French, B. M., Walter, L. S., Heinrich, K. F. J., Loman, P. D., Doan, A. S., and Adler, I.

Title: Composition of major and minor minerals in five Apollo 12 crystalline rocks

French, B. M., Walter, L. S., Heinrich, K. F. J., Loman, P. D., Doan, A. S., and Adler, I. (1972) Composition of major and minor minerals in five Apollo 12 crystalline rocks. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX.

Publication Year: 1972

Authors: Drever, H. I., Johnston, R., Butler, P., and Gibb, F. G. F.

Title: Some textures in Apollo 12 lunar igneous rocks and in terrestrial analogs

Drever, H. I., Johnston, R., Butler, P., and Gibb, F. G. F. (1972) Some textures in Apollo 12 lunar igneous rocks and in terrestrial analogs. Proceedings of the 3rd Lunar Science Conference, 171-184.

Publication Year: 1971

Authors: Boyd, F. R. and Smith, D.

Title: Compositional zoning in pyroxenes from lunar rock 12021, Oceanus Procellarum

Boyd, F. R. and Smith, D. (1971) Compositional zoning in pyroxenes from lunar rock 12021, Oceanus Procellarum. Journal of Petrology 12(3), 439-464. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/petrology/12.3.439.

Publication Year: 1971

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

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

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.

Publication Year: 1971

Authors: Weill, D. F., Grieve, R. A. F., McCallum, I. S., and Bottinga, Y.

Title: Mineralogy-petrology of lunar samples. Microprobe studies of samples 12021 and 12022; viscosity of melts of selected lunar compositions

Weill, D. F., Grieve, R. A. F., McCallum, I. S., and Bottinga, Y. (1971) Mineralogy-petrology of lunar samples. Microprobe studies of samples 12021 and 12022; viscosity of melts of selected lunar compositions. Proceedings of the 2nd Lunar Science Conference, 413-430.

Publication Year: 1971

Authors: Dollase, W. A., Cliff, R. A., and Wetherill, G. W.

Title: Note on trydimite in rock 12021

Dollase, W. A., Cliff, R. A., and Wetherill, G. W. (1971) Note on trydimite in rock 12021. Proceedings of the 2nd Lunar Science Conference, 141-142.

Publication Year: 1971

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

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

Authors: Hörz, F. and Hartung, J. B.

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.

Publication Year: 1970

Authors: Bence, A. E., Papike, J. J., and Prewitt, C. T.

Title: Apollo 12 clinopyroxene chemical trends

Bence, A. E., Papike, J. J., and Prewitt, C. T. (1970) Apollo 12 clinopyroxene chemical trends. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 8(6), 393-399. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(70)90141-X.

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