Lunar Sample 14289
| Mission | Apollo 14 |
|---|---|
| Location | Part of Comprehensive Sample (14169-14188; 14250-14299); location selected 100 to 125 m west of the LM |
| Description | The purpose of the Comprehensive Sample (14169-14188; 14250-14299) was to acquire a statistically significant set of small rock samples to petrographically characterize the distribution of rock types in the lunar regolith. The sample location was selected 100 to 125 m west of the LM. A two to three meter diameter circle was marked and all of the walnut sized rocks on the surface within the circle were collected with tongs. Sample 14288 is a medium dark gray, vitric (matrix) breccia. It is blocky and angular in shpe and is coherent. |
In Situ
 AS14-67-9388 |
 AS14-67-9389 |
Lunar Sample Atlas Lunar Sample14289
