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Apollo Sample 15426

   
Generic Number 15426
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 15
Station 7
Landmark SPUR CRATER
Bag Number SCB 3 195
Original Weight 223.60 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Breccia
Rock Subtype Clod
Description Green glass clods
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 67.31%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Jan 5, 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.
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Publication Year: 1987

Authors: Tatsumoto, M., Premo, W. R., and Unruh, D. M.

Title: Origin of lead from green glass of Apollo 15426: A search for primitive lunar lead

Tatsumoto, M., Premo, W. R., and Unruh, D. M. (1987) Origin of lead from green glass of Apollo 15426: A search for primitive lunar lead. Journal of Geophysical Research 92(B4), E361-E371. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/JB092iB04p0E361.

Publication Year: 1986

Authors: Lindstrom, M. M.

Title: Diversity of rock types in Apennine Front breccias (abs)

Lindstrom, M. M. 1986. Diversity of rock types in Apennine Front breccias (abs). In Proceedings of the 17th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX, The Lunar and Planetary Institute, 486-487.

Publication Year: 1984

Authors: Spangler, R. R. and Delano, J. W.

Title: History of the Apollo 15 yellow impact glass and samples 15426 and 15427

Spangler, R. R. and Delano, J. W. (1984) History of the Apollo 15 yellow impact glass and samples 15426 and 15427. Journal of Geophysical Research 89(S02), B478-B486. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/JB089iS02p0B478.

Publication Year: 1984

Authors: Morgan, J. W. and Wandless, G. A.

Title: Surface-correlated trace elements in 15426 lunar glasses (abs)

Morgan, J. W. and Wandless, G. A. 1984. Surface-correlated trace elements in 15426 lunar glasses (abs). In Proceedings of the 15th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 562-563.

Publication Year: 1983

Authors: Burns, R. G. and Dyar, M. D.

Title: Spectral chemistry of green-glass-bearing 15426 regolith

Burns, R. G. and Dyar, M. D. (1983) Spectral chemistry of green-glass-bearing 15426 regolith. Journal of Geophysical Research 88(S01), B221-B228. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/jb088is01p0b221.

Publication Year: 1981

Authors: Ma, M.-S., Liu, Y.-G., and Schmitt, R. A.

Title: A chemical study of individual green glasses and brown glasses from 15426: Implications for their petrogenesis

Ma, M.-S., Liu, Y.-G., and Schmitt, R. A. (1981) A chemical study of individual green glasses and brown glasses from 15426: Implications for their petrogenesis. Proceedings of the 12th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 915-933.

Publication Year: 1976

Authors: Butler, P. and Meyer, C.

Title: Sulfur prevails in coatings on glass droplets: Apollo 15 green and brown glasses and Apollo 17 orange and black (devitrified) glasses

Butler, P. and Meyer, C. (1976) Sulfur prevails in coatings on glass droplets: Apollo 15 green and brown glasses and Apollo 17 orange and black (devitrified) glasses. Proceedings of the 7th Lunar Science Conference, 1561-1581.

Publication Year: 1973

Authors: Podosek, F. A. and Huneke, J. C.

Title: Argon in Apollo 15 green glass spherules-15426 : 40Ar-39Ar age and trapped argon

Podosek, F. A. and Huneke, J. C. (1973) Argon in Apollo 15 green glass spherules-15426 : 40Ar-39Ar age and trapped argon. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 19(4), 413-421. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(73)90184-2.

Publication Year: 1973

Authors: Agrell, S. O., Arnold, A. R., and Bristol, C. C.

Title: Observations on glass from 15425, 15426, 15427 (abs)

Agrell, S. O., Arnold, A. R., and Bristol, C. C. 1973. Observations on glass from 15425, 15426, 15427 (abs). In Proceedings of the 4th Lunar Science Conference, 12-14.

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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