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Apollo Sample 15485

   
Generic Number 15485
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 15
Station 4
Landmark DUNE CRATER
Bag Number SCB 5 204
Original Weight 104.90 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Basalt
Rock Subtype Pigeonite
Description Vitrophyric qz-norm
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 88.88%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Sep 25, 2014
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
Images for Apollo Sample 15485