Lunar Sample and PhotoCatalog 
Apollo Sample 78221
| Generic Number | 78221 |
| Mission Information | |
| Mission | Apollo 17 |
| Station | 8 |
| Landmark | WESSEX CLEFT |
| Bag Number | |
| Original Weight | 227.10 g |
| Sample Classification | |
| Rock Type | Soil |
| Rock Subtype | <1 mm |
| Description | Fines, < 1MM |
| Sample Availability | |
| Percent of Pristine Sample Available | 92.67% |
| Date of Pristinity Calculation | Dec 3, 2014 |
| Thin Sections Available | See list of available thin sections. |
| Public Displays | |
| Display Samples Available | |
| Catalogs and Publications | |
| References | |
Publication Year: 1993 Title: Impact glasses from the <20 µm fraction of Apollo 17 soils 72501 and 78221 Norris, J. A., Keller, L. P., and McKay, D. S. (1993) Impact glasses from the <20 µm fraction of Apollo 17 soils 72501 and 78221. Proceedings of the Workshop on Geology of the Apollo 17 Landing Site, 44-45. Publication Year: 1982 Title: The lunar regolith: Chemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology Papike, J. J., Simon, S. B., and Laul, J. C. (1982) The lunar regolith: Chemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology. Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics 20, 761-826. No results found
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| Images for Apollo Sample 78221 | |
Photo Number: S80-27299 Color photograph of Apollo 17 Sample(s) 78221,89; Processing photograph displaying post sieve soil at 250-500 microns. 
Photo Number: S80-27300 Color photograph of Apollo 17 Sample(s) 78221,90; Processing photograph displaying post sieve soil at 150-250 microns. 
Photo Number: S80-27303 Color photograph of Apollo 17 Sample(s) 78221,80; Processing photograph displaying post sieve soil at 500-1000 microns. No results found
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