Lunar Sample and PhotoCatalog
Apollo Sample 15445
Generic Number | 15445 |
Mission Information | |
Mission | Apollo 15 |
Station | 7 |
Landmark | SPUR CRATER |
Bag Number | SCB 5 171 |
Original Weight | 287.20 g |
Sample Classification | |
Rock Type | Breccia |
Rock Subtype | Impact Melt |
Description | F.G. impact melt with pristine clasts |
Sample Availability | |
Percent of Pristine Sample Available | 84.05% |
Date of Pristinity Calculation | Mar 4, 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 | |
References | |
Publication Year: 2012 Title: Timing and duration of Mg- suite episode of lunar crustal building. Part 1: Petrography and mineralogy of a norite clast in 15445 (abs#1421) Shearer, C. K., Borg, L. E., Burger, P. V., Connelly, J. N., and Bizarro, M. 2012. Timing and duration of Mg- suite episode of lunar crustal building. Part 1: Petrography and mineralogy of a norite clast in 15445 (abs#1421). In Proceedings of the 43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Publication Year: 1993 Title: 40Ar/39Ar age spectra of Apollo 15 impact melt rocks by laser step- heating and their bearing on the history of lunar basin formation Dalrymple, G. B. and Ryder, G. (1993) 40Ar/39Ar age spectra of Apollo 15 impact melt rocks by laser step- heating and their bearing on the history of lunar basin formation. Journal of Geophysical Research 98(E7), 13085-13095. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/93je01222. Publication Year: 1993 Title: Ages of pristine noritic clasts from lunar breccias 15445 and 15455 Shih, C.-Y., Nyquist, L. E., Dash, E. J., Bogard, D. D., Bansal, B. M., and Wiesmann, H. (1993) Ages of pristine noritic clasts from lunar breccias 15445 and 15455. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 57(4), 915-931. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(93)90178-Y. Publication Year: 1991 Title: Sources of mineral fragments in impact melts, 15445 and 15455: Toward the origin of low-K Fra Mauro basalt Spudis, P. D., Ryder, G., Taylor, G. J., McCormick, K. A., Keil, K., and Grieve, R. A. F. (1991) Sources of mineral fragments in impact melts, 15445 and 15455: Toward the origin of low-K Fra Mauro basalt. Proceedings of the 21st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 151-165. Publication Year: 1987 Title: Chemical composition and origin of Apollo 15 impact melts Ryder, G. and Spudis, P. (1987) Chemical composition and origin of Apollo 15 impact melts. Journal of Geophysical Research 92(B4), E432-E446. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/JB092iB04p0E432. Publication Year: 1986 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: 1983 Title: 15445 and 15455: Origin and preliminary age data (abs) Bernstein, M. L. 1983. 15445 and 15455: Origin and preliminary age data (abs). In Proceedings of the 14th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX, The Lunar and Planetary Institute, 33-34. Publication Year: 1980 Title: Spinel cataclasites in 15445 and 72435: Petrology and criteria for equilibrium Baker, M. B. and Herzberg, C. T. (1980) Spinel cataclasites in 15445 and 72435: Petrology and criteria for equilibrium. Proceedings of the 11th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 535-553. Publication Year: 1979 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: 1977 Title: Petrology of Apollo 15 black-and-white rocks 15445 and 15455: Fragments of the Imbrium impact melt sheet? Ryder, G. and Bower, J. F. (1977) Petrology of Apollo 15 black-and-white rocks 15445 and 15455: Fragments of the Imbrium impact melt sheet? Proceedings of the 8th Lunar Science Conference, 1895-1923. Publication Year: 1977 Title: Serenitatis and Imbrium impact melts: Implications for large-scale layering in the lunar crust Ryder, G. and Wood, J. A. (1977) Serenitatis and Imbrium impact melts: Implications for large-scale layering in the lunar crust. Proceedings of the 8th Lunar Science Conference, 655-688. Publication Year: 1976 Title: Interdisciplinary studies by the Imbrium Consortium: Samples 14064, 14082, 14312, 14318, 15405, 15445 and 15455. Ryder, G. (1976) Interdisciplinary studies by the Imbrium Consortium: Samples 14064, 14082, 14312, 14318, 15405, 15445 and 15455. . Harvard University Press. Publication Year: 1973 Title: Oxygen isotopic fractionation within ultrabasic clasts of lunar breccia 15445 Clayton, R. N. and Mayeda, T. K. (1973) Oxygen isotopic fractionation within ultrabasic clasts of lunar breccia 15445. Journal of Geology 81(2), 227-228. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/627838. Publication Year: 1973 Title: The petrology of lunar breccia 15445 and petrogenetic implications Ridley, W. I., Hubbard, N. J., Rhodes, J. M., Weismann, H., and Bansal, B. M. (1973) The petrology of lunar breccia 15445 and petrogenetic implications. Journal of Geology 81, 621-631. Publication Year: 1973 Title: The texture and mineralogy of lunar peridotite 15445,10 Anderson, A. T. (1973) The texture and mineralogy of lunar peridotite 15445,10. Journal of Geology 81, 219-226. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/627837. 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. No results found
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Images for Apollo Sample 15445 | |
Photo Number: S71-44113 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 7; ortho type with orientation 90 degrees, E1. Photo Number: S71-44114 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 7; ortho type with orientation 180 degrees, S1. Photo Number: S71-44115 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 7; ortho type with orientation 270 degrees, W1. Photo Number: S71-44116 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 22; ortho type with orientation 0 degrees, N1. Photo Number: S71-44117 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 22; ortho type with orientation 90 degrees, E1. Photo Number: S71-44118 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 22; ortho type with orientation 180 degrees, S1. Photo Number: S71-44119 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 22; ortho type with orientation 270 degrees, W1. Photo Number: S71-44128 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; ortho type with orientation 0 degrees, N1. Photo Number: S71-44129 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; ortho type with orientation 90 degrees, E1. Photo Number: S71-44130 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; ortho type with orientation 180 degrees, S1. Photo Number: S71-44131 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; ortho type with orientation 270 degrees, W1. Photo Number: S71-44132 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; ortho type with orientation 0 degrees, #T1. Photo Number: S71-44133 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; ortho type with orientation 180 degrees, #B1. Photo Number: S71-45009 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 315 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45010 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 318 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45011 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 270 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45012 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 273 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45013 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 225 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45014 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 228 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45015 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 180 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45016 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 183 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45037 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 180 degrees, B. Photo Number: S71-45038 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 135 degrees, B. Photo Number: S71-45039 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 315 degrees, B. Photo Number: S71-45040 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 273 degrees, B. Photo Number: S71-45041 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 270 degrees, B. Photo Number: S71-45069 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 3 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45070 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 0 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45071 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 48 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45072 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 45 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45196 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 90 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45197 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 0 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45198 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 270 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45199 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 180 degrees, A. Photo Number: S71-45200 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 180 degrees, B. Photo Number: S71-45201 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 0 degrees, B. Photo Number: S71-46546 Black and White Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 273 degrees, B. Photo Number: S72-15711 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 0 degrees, A. Photo Number: S72-15712 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 90 degrees, A. Photo Number: S72-15713 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 270 degrees, A. Photo Number: S72-15714 Color Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample(s) 15445, 0; Stereo photo with orientation 180 degrees, A. Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08007-X1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Cross-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #1) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08008-P1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Plane-Polarized Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #1) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08009-R1 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Reflected Light at 2.5x Magnification and 2.85 mm Field of View (View #1) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08010-X2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Cross-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #2) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08011-P2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Plane-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #2) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08012-R2 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Reflected Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #2) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08013-X3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Cross-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #3) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08014-P3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Plane-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #3) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08015-R3 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Reflected Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #3) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08016-X4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Cross-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #4) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08017-P4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Plane-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #4) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08018-R4 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Reflected Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #4) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08019-X5 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Cross-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #5) Photo Number: 15445,132_JSC08020-P5 Thin Section Photograph of Apollo 15 Sample 15445,132 in Plane-Polarized Light at 10x Magnification and 0.7 mm Field of View (View #5) No results found
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