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Apollo Sample 14304

   
Generic Number 14304
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 14
Station ALSEP
Landmark
Bag Number Bag 1027
Original Weight 2499.00 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Breccia
Rock Subtype Impact Melt
Description Crystalline Matrix Breccia
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 97.12%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Mar 2, 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
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Publication Year: 1998

Authors: Shervais, J. W. and McGee, J. J.

Title: Ion and electron microprobe study of troctolites, norites and anorthosites from Apollo 14: Evidence for urKREEP assimilation during petrogenesis of Apollo 14 Mg- suite rocks

Shervais, J. W. and McGee, J. J. (1998) Ion and electron microprobe study of troctolites, norites and anorthosites from Apollo 14: Evidence for urKREEP assimilation during petrogenesis of Apollo 14 Mg- suite rocks. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 62, 3009-3023.

Publication Year: 1995

Authors: Snyder, G. A., Taylor, L. A., and Halliday, A. N.

Title: Chronology and petrogenesis of the lunar highlands alkali suite: Cumulates from KREEP basalt crystallization

Snyder, G. A., Taylor, L. A., and Halliday, A. N. (1995) Chronology and petrogenesis of the lunar highlands alkali suite: Cumulates from KREEP basalt crystallization. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 59(6), 1185-1203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(95)00034-w.

Publication Year: 1987

Authors: Shih, C.-Y., Nyquist, L. E., Bogard, D. D., Dash, E. J., Bansal, B. M., and Wiesmann, H.

Title: Geochronology of high-K aluminous mare basalt clasts from Apollo 14 breccia 14304

Shih, C.-Y., Nyquist, L. E., Bogard, D. D., Dash, E. J., Bansal, B. M., and Wiesmann, H. (1987) Geochronology of high-K aluminous mare basalt clasts from Apollo 14 breccia 14304. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 51, 3255-3271.

Publication Year: 1986

Authors: Goodrich, C. A., Taylor, G. J., Keil, K., Kallemeyn, G. W., and Warren, P. H.

Title: Alkali norite, troctolites, and VHK mare basalts from breccia 14304

Goodrich, C. A., Taylor, G. J., Keil, K., Kallemeyn, G. W., and Warren, P. H. (1986) Alkali norite, troctolites, and VHK mare basalts from breccia 14304. Journal of Geophysical Research 91(B4), D305-D318. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/JB091iB04p0D305.

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