Lunar Sample and PhotoCatalog 
Apollo Sample 68501
| Generic Number | 68501 |
| Mission Information | |
| Mission | Apollo 16 |
| Station | |
| Landmark | |
| Bag Number | |
| Original Weight | 521.10 g |
| Sample Classification | |
| Rock Type | Soil |
| Rock Subtype | <1 mm |
| Description | Fines, < 1mm |
| Sample Availability | |
| Percent of Pristine Sample Available | 64.94% |
| Date of Pristinity Calculation | Mar 11, 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: 1979 Title: Hydrolysable carbon, magnetic susceptibility and isothermal remanent magnetization measurements of highland sample 68501: Comments on carbon content and size distribution of finely divided lunar iron Fallick, A. E., Pillinger, C. T., and Stephenson, A. (1979) Hydrolysable carbon, magnetic susceptibility and isothermal remanent magnetization measurements of highland sample 68501: Comments on carbon content and size distribution of finely divided lunar iron. Proceedings of the 10th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 1469-1481. No results found
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