Lunar and Planetary Institute






Lunar Sample 60059

MissionApollo 16
Sample Typerake
Lithologysoil
LocationScooped soil from the ALSEP site, approximately 170 meters south-southwest of the LM and 50 meters south-southeast of the ALSEP central station.
Descriptionwalnut-sized particles from soil sample 60050 are what gave the soil a "white" appearance on the lunar surface.


In Situ

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