Lunar Sample 67559
Mission | Apollo 16 |
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Sample Type | rake |
Lithology | basalt |
Location | collected as a rake sample from the rim of North Ray Crater |
Description | igneous texture indicating that it cooled from a liquid, albeit, highly aluminous. It contains a trace of Ni, Ir and Au and has been dated at 3.76 ± 0.04 b.y., which makes it a critical sample. |
Laboratory Views (Mug Shots)
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North |
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South |
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Thin Sections
In Situ
AS16-116-18637 |
AS16-116-18638 |
AS16-116-18639 |
AS16-116-18640 |
Cutting and Miscellaneous Lab Views
S72-42843 |
S72-42846 |
S72-42847 |
S72-43433 |
S72-43434 |
S72-43445 |
S72-43446 |
S72-43447 |
S72-43448 |
S72-51271 |
S80-34090 |
Other Information
Lunar Sample Atlas Lunar Sample67559