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Lunar Sample 15427

MissionApollo 15
Sample Typesoil-general
Lithologybreccia
Locationfound in samples collected from around Spur Crater on the Apennine Front, Apollo 15. Twp ;arge. Greemosj. Friable clods found at Spur Crater were placed in a documented bag and returned. When the bag was opened, these were fond broken into several pieces with considerable loose "soil" partially derived from the breakup of the clods. Surviving clods were grouped and numbered 15425, 15426, and 15427.
DescriptionThe green glass clods (15425, 15426 and 15427) are partially light-greenish-gray and partly grayish-brown - it is the greener parts that have been studied.

Thin Sections

15427,0 S71-53148
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15427,0 S71-53149
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15427,0 S71-53150
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15427,0 S71-53151
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15427,3 S71-52929
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15427,26 S71-55289
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15427,27 S71-55254
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15427,29 S71-56671
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15427,31 S71-59246
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15427,33 S71-61134
15427,33
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15427,34 S71-61094
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In Situ

AS15-86-11664
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AS15-86-11665
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AS15-86-11666
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AS15-86-11669
AS15-86-11669

AS15-90-12225
AS15-90-12225

AS15-90-12226
AS15-90-12226

Cutting and Miscellaneous Lab Views

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S71-53259
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S75-21969
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Other Information

Lunar Sample Atlas    Lunar Sample15427

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