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Apollo Sample 15476

   
Generic Number 15476
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 15
Station 4
Landmark DUNE CRATER
Bag Number SCB 5 203
Original Weight 266.30 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Basalt
Rock Subtype Pigeonite
Description Porphyritic pigeonite QNB
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 82.69%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Apr 4, 2013
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: 1972

Authors: Mason, B., Jarosewich, E., Melson, W. G., and Thompson, G.

Title: Mineralogy, petrology, and chemical composition of lunar samples 15085, 15256, 15271, 15471, 15475, 15476, 15535, 15555 and 15556

Mason, B., Jarosewich, E., Melson, W. G., and Thompson, G. (1972) Mineralogy, petrology, and chemical composition of lunar samples 15085, 15256, 15271, 15471, 15475, 15476, 15535, 15555 and 15556. Proceedings of the 3rd Lunar Science Conference, 785-796.

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