Lunar Sample and PhotoCatalog 
Apollo Sample 12040
| Generic Number | 12040 |
| Mission Information | |
| Mission | Apollo 12 |
| Station | |
| Landmark | BENCH CRATER |
| Bag Number | Bag 10-D |
| Original Weight | 319.00 g |
| Sample Classification | |
| Rock Type | Basalt |
| Rock Subtype | Olivine |
| Description | C, medium-grained, few large vugs, ilmenite, chromite, ulvospinel, silica, small olivine, larger augite-pigeonite, elongated plagioclase |
| Sample Availability | |
| Percent of Pristine Sample Available | 71.11% |
| Date of Pristinity Calculation | Sep 4, 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: 1984 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: 1973 Title: Constrained least-squares analysis of petrologic problems with application to lunar sample 12040 Reid, M. J., Gancarz, A. J., and Albee, A. L. (1973) Constrained least-squares analysis of petrologic problems with application to lunar sample 12040. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 17, 433-445. Publication Year: 1972 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: 1971 Title: Accumulation of olivine in rock 12040 and other basaltic fragments in the light of analysis and syntheses Newton, R. C., Anderson, A. T., and Smith, J. V. (1971) Accumulation of olivine in rock 12040 and other basaltic fragments in the light of analysis and syntheses. Proceedings of the 2nd Lunar Science Conference, 575-582. Publication Year: 1971 Title: Chemical analyses of lunar samples 12040 and 12064 Scoon, J. H. (1971) Chemical analyses of lunar samples 12040 and 12064. Proceedings of the 2nd Lunar Science Conference, 1259-1260. Publication Year: 1971 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 Title: Zoned olivine in four Apollo 12 samples Gibb, F. G. F. and Zussman, J. (1971) Zoned olivine in four Apollo 12 samples. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 11, 161-167. No results found
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| Images for Apollo Sample 12040 | |
Photo Number: S69-24211 Black and white Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,3 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S69-24218 Black and white Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,4 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S69-24222 Black and white Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,4 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S69-60987 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60988 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60989 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60990 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60991 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60992 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60993 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60994 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60995 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60996 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60997 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60998 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-60999 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-61000 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-61001 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-61002 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-61003 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
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Photo Number: S69-61007 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-61008 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-61009 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-61010 Black and white stereo photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-62317 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040; Processing photograph displaying an post chip sample. 
Photo Number: S69-63843 Color Processing photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-63844 Color Processing photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-63845 Color Processing photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-63846 Color Processing photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040. 
Photo Number: S69-64824 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,2; Processing photograph displaying an chip. 
Photo Number: S69-64825 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,2; Processing photograph displaying an chip. 
Photo Number: S69-64829 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,2; Processing photograph displaying an chip. 
Photo Number: S70-19127 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,7,12,26-28; Processing photograph displaying a post chip sample with an orientation of N,W,T. 
Photo Number: S70-19128 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,7,18-25; Processing photograph displaying a post chip sample with an orientation of N,W,T. 
Photo Number: S70-19129 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,7,13-17; Processing photograph displaying a post chip sample with an orientation of N,W,T. 
Photo Number: S70-19130 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,7,8-11; Processing photograph displaying a post chip sample with an orientation of N,W,T. 
Photo Number: S70-19131 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,0,7,8; Processing photograph displaying a post chip sample with an orientation of W,N,T. 
Photo Number: S70-19132 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,0,7; Processing photograph displaying a post chip sample with an orientation of E,N,T. 
Photo Number: S70-19133 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,0; Processing photograph displaying an orientation of N,W,T. 
Photo Number: S70-19134 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,0; Processing photograph displaying an orientation of S,W,T. 
Photo Number: S70-19135 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,0; Processing photograph displaying an orientation of S,E. 
Photo Number: S70-19136 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,0; Processing photograph displaying an orientation of S,E,T. 
Photo Number: S70-20742 Black and white Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,2 using transmitted light. 
Photo Number: S70-20750 Black and white Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,2 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S70-20962 Color Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,2 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S70-22452 Color Processing photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040. 
Photo Number: S70-22453 Color Processing photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040. 
Photo Number: S70-22454 Color Processing photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040. 
Photo Number: S70-22455 Color Processing photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040. 
Photo Number: S70-22458 Color Processing photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040. 
Photo Number: S70-22459 Color Processing photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040. 
Photo Number: S70-33710 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33711 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33712 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33713 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33714 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33715 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33716 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33717 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33718 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33719 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33720 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33721 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33722 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33723 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33724 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33725 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33726 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33727 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33728 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33729 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33730 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33731 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33732 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33733 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33734 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33735 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33736 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33737 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33738 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33739 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33740 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33741 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33742 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33743 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33744 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33745 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-33746 Black and white photograph of Apollo 12 sample 12040; Processing mosaic photograph displaying a close up of the surface. 
Photo Number: S70-44524 Black and white Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,46 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S70-44548 Black and white Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,43 using transmitted light. 
Photo Number: S70-44551 Black and white Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,44 using reflected light. 
Photo Number: S70-44552 Black and white Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,44 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S70-44555 Black and white Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,46 using transmitted light. 
Photo Number: S70-44569 Black and white Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,43 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S70-49441 Color Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,3 using reflected light. 
Photo Number: S70-49442 Color Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,3 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S70-49443 Color Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,2 using reflected light. 
Photo Number: S70-49444 Color Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,2 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S70-49445 Color Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,43 using reflected light. 
Photo Number: S70-49446 Color Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,43 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S70-49807 Color Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,46 using reflected light. 
Photo Number: S70-49808 Color Thin Section photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(s) 12040,46 using cross nichols light. 
Photo Number: S74-33934 Color photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,30; Processing photograph displaying an orientation of S. 
Photo Number: S74-33935 Color photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,30; Processing photograph displaying an orientation of E . 
Photo Number: S74-33936 Color photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,30; Processing photograph displaying an orientation of N . 
Photo Number: S74-33937 Color photograph of Apollo 12 Sample(S) 12040,30; Processing photograph displaying an orientation of W . 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04554-X1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #1) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04555-P1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #1) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04556-R1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Reflected Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #1) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04557-X2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #2) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04558-P2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #2) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04559-R2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Reflected Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #2) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04560-X3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #3) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04561-P3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #3) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04562-R3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Reflected Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #3) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04563-X4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #4) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04564-P4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #4) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04565-R4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Reflected Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #4) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04566-X5 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Cross-Polarized Light at 5x Magnification and 1.4 mm Field of View (View #5) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04567-P5 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Plane-Polarized Light at 5x Magnification and 1.4 mm Field of View (View #5) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04568-R5 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Reflected Light at 5x Magnification and 1.4 mm Field of View (View #5) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04569-X6 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Cross-Polarized Light at 5x Magnification and 1.4 mm Field of View (View #6) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04570-P6 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Plane-Polarized Light at 5x Magnification and 1.4 mm Field of View (View #6) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04571-R6 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Reflected Light at 5x Magnification and 1.4 mm Field of View (View #6) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04572-X7 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Cross-Polarized Light at 5x Magnification and 1.4 mm Field of View (View #7) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04573-P7 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Plane-Polarized Light at 5x Magnification and 1.4 mm Field of View (View #7) 
Photo Number: 12040,2_JSC04574-R7 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 12 Sample 12040,2 in Reflected Light at 5x Magnification and 1.4 mm Field of View (View #7) No results found
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