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Apollo Sample 15085

   
Generic Number 15085
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 15
Station 1
Landmark ELBOW CRATER
Bag Number SCB 1 158
Original Weight 471.30 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Basalt
Rock Subtype Pigeonite
Description Porphyritic pigeonite QNB
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 85.18%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Sep 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: 2010

Authors: McCubbin, F. M., Steele, A., Nekvasil, H., Schnieders, A., Rose, T., Fries, M., Carpenter, P. K., and Jolliff, B. L.

Title: Detection of structurally bound hydroxyl in fluorapatite from Apollo Mare basalt 15085,128 using TOF-SIMS

McCubbin, F. M., Steele, A., Nekvasil, H., Schnieders, A., Rose, T., Fries, M., Carpenter, P. K., and Jolliff, B. L. (2010) Detection of structurally bound hydroxyl in fluorapatite from Apollo Mare basalt 15085,128 using TOF-SIMS. American Mineralogist 95, 1141-1150.

Publication Year: 1972

Authors: Keith, J. E., Clark, R. S., and Richardson, K. A.

Title: Gamma-ray measurements of Apollo 12, 14 and 15 lunar samples

Keith, J. E., Clark, R. S., and Richardson, K. A. (1972) Gamma-ray measurements of Apollo 12, 14 and 15 lunar samples. Proceedings of the 3rd Lunar Science Conference, 1671-1680.

Publication Year: 1972

Authors: Mason, B.

Title: Lunar tridymite and cristobalite

Mason, B. (1972) Lunar tridymite and cristobalite. American Mineralogist, 1530-1535.

Publication Year: 1972

Authors: Mason, B., Jarosewich, E., Melson, W. G., and Thompson, G.

Title: Mineralogy, petrology, and chemical composition of lunar samples 15085, 15256, 15271, 15471, 15475, 15476, 15535, 15555 and 15556

Mason, B., Jarosewich, E., Melson, W. G., and Thompson, G. (1972) Mineralogy, petrology, and chemical composition of lunar samples 15085, 15256, 15271, 15471, 15475, 15476, 15535, 15555 and 15556. Proceedings of the 3rd Lunar Science Conference, 785-796.

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