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Apollo Sample 12065

   
Generic Number 12065
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 12
Station
Landmark SURVEYOR CRATER
Bag Number
Original Weight 2109.00 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Basalt
Rock Subtype Pigeonite
Description C, fine to medium-grained, rare vugs, ilmenite, chromite, ulvospinel, silica, olivine and pyroxene phenocrysts, radiate matrix
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 64.84%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Dec 3, 2014
Thin Sections Available See list of available thin sections.
Public Displays
Display Samples Available
Sample Description Location Map
12065,15 Glass display of Apollo 12 Lunar Sample 12065,15. U.S. Space and Rocket Center See Map
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.
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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.

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