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Apollo Sample 12051

   
Generic Number 12051
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 12
Station
Landmark SURVEYOR CRATER
Bag Number
Original Weight 1660.00 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Basalt
Rock Subtype Ilmenite
Description C, medium-grained, few vesicles & vugs, ilmenite, silica, chromite, ulvospinel, pyroxene phenocrysts, intersertal to subophitic matrix
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 87.53%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Feb 12, 2015
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: 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: 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: Busche, F. D., Prinz, M., Keil, K., and Bunch, T. E.

Title: Spinels and the petrogenesis of some Apollo 12 igneous rocks

Busche, F. D., Prinz, M., Keil, K., and Bunch, T. E. (1972) Spinels and the petrogenesis of some Apollo 12 igneous rocks. American Mineralogist, 1729-1747.

Publication Year: 1972

Authors: Wenk, E., Glauser, A., Schwander, H., and Trommsdorff, V.

Title: Twin laws, optic orientation and composition of plagioclase from rocks 12051, 14043 and 14310

Wenk, E., Glauser, A., Schwander, H., and Trommsdorff, V. (1972) Twin laws, optic orientation and composition of plagioclase from rocks 12051, 14043 and 14310. Proceedings of the 3rd Lunar Science Conference, 581-589.

Publication Year: 1971

Authors: Maxwell, J. A. and Wiik, H. B.

Title: Chemical composition of Apollo 12 lunar samples 12004, 12033, 12051, 12052 and 12065

Maxwell, J. A. and Wiik, H. B. (1971) Chemical composition of Apollo 12 lunar samples 12004, 12033, 12051, 12052 and 12065. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 10(3), 285-288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0012-821x(71)90032-x.

Publication Year: 1971

Authors: Busche, F. D., Conrad, G. H., Keil, K., Prinz, M., Bunch, T. E., Erlichman, J., and Quaide, W. L.

Title: Electron microprobe analysis of minerals from Apollo 12 lunar samples

Busche, F. D., Conrad, G. H., Keil, K., Prinz, M., Bunch, T. E., Erlichman, J., and Quaide, W. L. (1971) Electron microprobe analysis of minerals from Apollo 12 lunar samples. UNM Institute of Meteoritics Special Publications 3.

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: 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: 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.

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