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Lunar Sample 61240

MissionApollo 16
Lithologysoil
LocationTaken from the top of the trench from the east rim of Plum crater at Station 1.
DescriptionSoil color is listed as light olive gray but mission transcripts state, "I just had a good scoopful, and I lost it. Let me dig out a little - another little trench. There she be. Coming up all white. That's all that's in there John."

In Situ

AS16-109-17789
AS16-109-17789

AS16-109-17801
AS16-109-17801

AS16-114-18409
AS16-114-18409

AS16-114-18410
AS16-114-18410

AS16-114-18411
AS16-114-18411

Other Information

Lunar Sample Atlas    Lunar Sample61240

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