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Apollo Sample 15265

   
Generic Number 15265
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 15
Station 6
Landmark APPENINE FRONT
Bag Number SCB 5 193
Original Weight 314.10 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Breccia
Rock Subtype Regolith
Description
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 79.58%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Nov 26, 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: 1986

Authors: Simon, S. B., Papike, J. J., Gosselin, D. C., and Laul, J. C.

Title: Petrology of the Apollo 15 regolith breccias

Simon, S. B., Papike, J. J., Gosselin, D. C., and Laul, J. C. (1986) Petrology of the Apollo 15 regolith breccias. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 50, 2675-2691.

Publication Year: 1979

Authors: Ryder, G. and Norman, M. D.

Title: Catalog of pristine non-mare materials Part 1. Non-anorthosites. Revised

Ryder, G. and Norman, M. D. (1979) Catalog of pristine non-mare materials Part 1. Non-anorthosites. Revised. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Mark, R. K., Lee-Hu, C., and Wetherill, G. W.

Title: Equilibration and ages: Rb-Sr studies of breccias 14321 and 15265

Mark, R. K., Lee-Hu, C., and Wetherill, G. W. (1974) Equilibration and ages: Rb-Sr studies of breccias 14321 and 15265. Proceedings of the 5th Lunar Science Conference, 1477-1485.

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.

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