Lunar Sample 71040
| Mission | Apollo 17 |
|---|---|
| Lithology | soil |
| Location | Collected with 6 chips in the shadow of "tombstone rock" at Station 1A |
| Description | 71040 is a surface soil that was collected along with 6 chips in the shadow of "tombstone rock" at Station 1A. Soil 71060 was collected at the same site at a depth of 5-6 cm. Tombstone Rock is on the inner side of the southwest rim of a 10 meter blocky crater. The sample area is broadly rolling and dominated by ejecta. Local craters up to 2 meters in size are common, and the fines are fairly compact. |
In Situ
 AS17-134-20394 |
 AS17-134-20395 |
 AS17-134-20396 |
 AS17-136-20739 |
 AS17-136-20740 |
Lunar Sample Atlas Lunar Sample71040
