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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
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Publication Year: 2012

Authors: Shearer, C. K., Borg, L. E., Burger, P. V., Connelly, J. N., and Bizarro, M.

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

Authors: Dalrymple, G. B. and Ryder, G.

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

Authors: Shih, C.-Y., Nyquist, L. E., Dash, E. J., Bogard, D. D., Bansal, B. M., and Wiesmann, H.

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

Authors: Spudis, P. D., Ryder, G., Taylor, G. J., McCormick, K. A., Keil, K., and Grieve, R. A. F.

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

Authors: Ryder, G. and Spudis, P.

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

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: 1983

Authors: Bernstein, M. L.

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

Authors: Baker, M. B. and Herzberg, C. T.

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

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: 1977

Authors: Ryder, G. and Bower, J. F.

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

Authors: Ryder, G. and Wood, J. A.

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

Authors: Ryder, G.

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

Authors: Clayton, R. N. and Mayeda, T. K.

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

Authors: Ridley, W. I., Hubbard, N. J., Rhodes, J. M., Weismann, H., and Bansal, B. M.

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

Authors: Anderson, A. T.

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

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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