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Apollo Sample 12052

   
Generic Number 12052
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 12
Station
Landmark HEAD CRATER
Bag Number
Original Weight 1866.00 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Basalt
Rock Subtype Pigeonite
Description C, medium-grained, many vugs, ilmenite, chromite, ulvospinel, pyroxene & olivine (few) phenocrysts, radiate groundmass
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 86.93%
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
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Publication Year: 1972

Authors: Takeda, H.

Title: Structural studies of rim augite and core pigeonite from lunar rock 12052

Takeda, H. (1972) Structural studies of rim augite and core pigeonite from lunar rock 12052. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 15, 65-71.

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: Gromme, C. S. and Doell, R. R.

Title: Magnetic properties of Apollo 12 lunar samples 12052 and 12065

Gromme, C. S. and Doell, R. R. (1971) Magnetic properties of Apollo 12 lunar samples 12052 and 12065. Proceedings of the 2nd Lunar Science Conference, 2491-2499.

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: Gibb, F. G. F. and Zussman, J.

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.

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.

Publication Year: 1970

Authors: Gibb, F. G. F., Stumpfl, E. F., and Zussman, J.

Title: Opaque minerals in an Apollo 12 rock

Gibb, F. G. F., Stumpfl, E. F., and Zussman, J. (1970) Opaque minerals in an Apollo 12 rock. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 9, 217-224.

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