Lunar Sample and PhotoCatalog 
Apollo Sample 15415
| Generic Number | 15415 |
| Mission Information | |
| Mission | Apollo 15 |
| Station | 7 |
| Landmark | SPUR CRATER |
| Bag Number | SCB 3 196 |
| Original Weight | 269.40 g |
| Sample Classification | |
| Rock Type | Crustal |
| Rock Subtype | Anorthosite |
| Description | Ferroan anorthosite |
| Sample Availability | |
| Percent of Pristine Sample Available | 67.07% |
| Date of Pristinity Calculation | Mar 2, 2015 |
| Thin Sections Available | See list of available thin sections. |
| Public Displays | |
| Display Samples Available | |
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| Catalogs and Publications | |
| References | |
Publication Year: 1979 Title: Catalog of pristine non-mare materials Part 2. Anorthosites. Revised Ryder, G. and Norman, M. D. (1979) Catalog of pristine non-mare materials Part 2. Anorthosites. Revised. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX. Publication Year: 1978 Title: The crystal structure and thermal history of orthopyroxene from lunar anorthosite 15415 Evans, H. T., Huebner, J. S., and Konnert, J. A. (1978) The crystal structure and thermal history of orthopyroxene from lunar anorthosite 15415. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 37, 476-484. Publication Year: 1978 Title: The recovery of spatial isotopic distributions from stepwise degassing data Albarede, F. (1978) The recovery of spatial isotopic distributions from stepwise degassing data. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 39, 387-397. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(78)90027-4. Publication Year: 1973 Title: Ferric iron in plagioclase crystals from anorthosite 15415 Niebuhr, H. H., Zeira, S., and Hafner, S. S. (1973) Ferric iron in plagioclase crystals from anorthosite 15415. Proceedings of the 4th Lunar Science Conference, 971-982. Publication Year: 1972 Title: 40Ar-39Ar age and cosmic ray irradiation history of Apollo 15 anorthosite 15415 Turner, G. (1972) 40Ar-39Ar age and cosmic ray irradiation history of Apollo 15 anorthosite 15415. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 14(2), 169-175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(72)90002-7. Publication Year: 1972 Title: Distribution of Pb-U-Th in lunar anorthosite 15415 and inferences about its age Tera, F., Ray, L. A., and Wasserburg, G. J. (1972) Distribution of Pb-U-Th in lunar anorthosite 15415 and inferences about its age. In The Apollo 15 Lunar Samples (eds. J. W. Chamberlain and C. Watkins), pp. 394-401. The Lunar Science Institute, Houston, TX. Publication Year: 1972 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 Title: Geological setting and petrology of Apollo 15 anorthosite-15415 Wilshire, H. G., Schaber, G. C. G., Silver, L. T., Phinney, W. C., and Jackson, E. D. (1972) Geological setting and petrology of Apollo 15 anorthosite-15415. Geological Society of America Bulletin 83, 1083-1092. Publication Year: 1972 Title: Lunar anorthosite 15415: texture, mineralogy, and metamorphic history James, O. B. (1972) Lunar anorthosite 15415: texture, mineralogy, and metamorphic history. Science 175(4020), 432-436. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.175.4020.432. Publication Year: 1972 Title: Mineralogic and petrologic study of lunar anorthosite slide 15415,18 Hargraves, R. B. and Hollister, L. S. (1972) Mineralogic and petrologic study of lunar anorthosite slide 15415,18. Science 175(4020), 430-432. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.175.4020.430. Publication Year: 1971 Title: Mineralogy of Apollo 15415 “Genesis Rock”: Source of anorthosite on the moon Steele, I. M. and Smith, J. V. (1971) Mineralogy of Apollo 15415 “Genesis Rock”: Source of anorthosite on the moon. Nature 234, 138-140. No results found
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| Images for Apollo Sample 15415 | |
Photo Number: S71-42953 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; ortho type with orientation 180 degrees, S1. 
Photo Number: S71-42954 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; ortho type with orientation 270 degrees, W1. 
Photo Number: S71-42956 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; ortho type with orientation 180 degrees, S1. 
Photo Number: S71-44977 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 318 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-44978 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 135 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-44979 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 90 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-44980 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 45 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-44981 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 318 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44982 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 315 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44983 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 270 degrees, A. 
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Photo Number: S71-44985 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 228 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44986 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 180 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44987 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 135 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44988 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 93 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44989 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 48 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44990 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 0 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44991 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 3 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44992 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 45 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44993 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 90 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44994 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 138 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44995 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 225 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44996 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 273 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-44997 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 0 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-44998 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 3 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-44999 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 48 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-45000 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 93 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-45001 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 138 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-45002 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 180 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-45003 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 183 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-45004 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 225 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-45005 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 228 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-45006 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 270 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-45007 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 273 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-45008 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 315 degrees, B. 
Photo Number: S71-45172 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 270 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-45173 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 0 degrees, B. 
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Photo Number: S71-45176 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 90 degrees, A. 
Photo Number: S71-45177 
Photo Number: S71-48914 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,21 
Photo Number: S71-48915 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,18 
Photo Number: S71-48916 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,19 
Photo Number: S71-48917 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,17 
Photo Number: S71-48918 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,16 
Photo Number: S71-48922 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,15 
Photo Number: S71-48949 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,22 
Photo Number: S71-48963 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,23 
Photo Number: S71-48969 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,14 
Photo Number: S71-50986 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415 
Photo Number: S71-51776 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415 
Photo Number: S71-51777 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415 
Photo Number: S71-51778 Photomicrograph Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415 
Photo Number: S71-51779 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415 
Photo Number: S71-52203 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415 
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Photo Number: S71-59133 Inventory Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415 
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Photo Number: S72-16238 Inventory Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,35 
Photo Number: S72-16245 Inventory Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,0 
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Photo Number: S72-16556 Inventory Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,55 
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Photo Number: S72-16558 Inventory Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,0,33,54 
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Photo Number: S72-16577 Inventory Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,53 
Photo Number: S72-16581 Inventory Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,62 
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Photo Number: S72-18182 Inventory Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,55 
Photo Number: S72-18192 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,55 
Photo Number: S72-30978 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,83 
Photo Number: S72-35255 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,94 
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Photo Number: S72-35274 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,95 
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Photo Number: S72-35333 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,85 
Photo Number: S72-35335 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,84 
Photo Number: S72-40766 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,89 
Photo Number: S72-43603 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,11 
Photo Number: S75-31801 Processing Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,0 
Photo Number: S75-31804 Processing Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,0 
Photo Number: S75-32652 Processing Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,139 ,140 
Photo Number: S75-32659 Processing Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415,137 
Photo Number: S75-34064 Photomicrograph Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15415 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03885-X1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #1) 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03886-P1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #1) 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03887-R1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Reflected Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #1) 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03888-X2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #2) 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03889-P2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #2) 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03890-R2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Reflected Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #2) 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03891-X3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #3) 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03892-P3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #3) 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03893-R3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Reflected Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #3) 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03894-X4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Cross-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #4) 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03895-P4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Plane-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #4) 
Photo Number: 15415,16_JSC03896-R4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15415,16 in Reflected Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #4) No results found
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