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Apollo Sample 61016

   
Generic Number 61016
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 16
Station 1
Landmark
Bag Number
Original Weight 11729.00 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Breccia
Rock Subtype Impact Melt
Description Basaltic pristine anorthosite (G)
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 95.23%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Feb 5, 2015
Thin Sections Available See list of available thin sections.
Public Displays
Display Samples Available
Sample Description Location Map
61016,116 Display of Apollo 16 Lunar Sample 61016,116. Powerhouse Museum See Map
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: 1999

Authors: Eugster, O.

Title: Chronology of dimict breccias and the age of South Ray crater at the Apollo 16 site

Eugster, O. (1999) Chronology of dimict breccias and the age of South Ray crater at the Apollo 16 site. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 34, 385-391. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-5100.1999.tb01347.x.

Publication Year: 1993

Authors: Rao, M. N., Garrison, D. H., Bogard, D. D., and Reedy, R. C.

Title: Solar-flare-implanted 4He/3He and solar- proton-produced Ne and Ar concentration profiles preserved in lunar rock 61016

Rao, M. N., Garrison, D. H., Bogard, D. D., and Reedy, R. C. (1993) Solar-flare-implanted 4He/3He and solar- proton-produced Ne and Ar concentration profiles preserved in lunar rock 61016. Journal of Geophysical Research 98, 7827-7835.

Publication Year: 1979

Authors: Ryder, G. and Norman, M. D.

Title: Catalog of pristine non-mare materials Part 2. Anorthosites. Revised

Ryder, G. and Norman, M. D. (1979) Catalog of pristine non-mare materials Part 2. Anorthosites. Revised. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Stöffler, D., Schelien, S., and Ostertag, R.

Title: Rock 61016: Multiphase shock and crystallization history of a polymict troctolite-anorthosite breccia

Stöffler, D., Schelien, S., and Ostertag, R. (1975) Rock 61016: Multiphase shock and crystallization history of a polymict troctolite-anorthosite breccia. Proceedings of the 6th Lunar Science Conference, 673-692.

Publication Year: 1975

Authors: Wasson, J. T., Chou, C.-L., Robinson, K. L., and Baedecker, P. A.

Title: Siderophiles and volatiles in Apollo 16 rocks and soils

Wasson, J. T., Chou, C.-L., Robinson, K. L., and Baedecker, P. A. (1975) Siderophiles and volatiles in Apollo 16 rocks and soils. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 39, 1475-1485.

Publication Year: 1974

Authors: Dowty, E., Prinz, M., and Keil, K.

Title: Very high alumina basalt: A mixture and not a magma type

Dowty, E., Prinz, M., and Keil, K. (1974) Very high alumina basalt: A mixture and not a magma type. Science 183, 1214-1215. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.183.4130.1214.

Publication Year: 1973

Authors: Hubbard, N. J., Rhodes, J. M., Gast, P. W., Bansal, B. M., Shih, C.-Y., Wiesmann, H., and Nyquist, L. E.

Title: Lunar rock types: The role of plagioclase in non-mare and highland rock types

Hubbard, N. J., Rhodes, J. M., Gast, P. W., Bansal, B. M., Shih, C.-Y., Wiesmann, H., and Nyquist, L. E. (1973) Lunar rock types: The role of plagioclase in non-mare and highland rock types. Proceedings of the 4th Lunar Science Conference, 1297-1312.

Publication Year: 1973

Authors: Krahenbuhl, U., Ganapathy, R., Morgan, J. W., and Anders, E.

Title: Volatile elements in Apollo 16 samples: possible evidence for outgassing of the moon

Krahenbuhl, U., Ganapathy, R., Morgan, J. W., and Anders, E. (1973) Volatile elements in Apollo 16 samples: possible evidence for outgassing of the moon. Science 180(4088), 858-861. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.180.4088.858.

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