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Lunar Sample 64500

MissionApollo 16
Sample Typerake
Lithologysoil
LocationCollected at Station 4A in vicinity of Cinco B Crater, near the rim of a subdued 15 meter crater from a blocky area high up on the slope of Stone Mountain
DescriptionSoil 64500 and rake 64510 were collected at Station 4A in the vicinity of Cinco B crater,. The sample area slopes 10-15 degrees to the northwest off Stone Mountain, surface fragments up to 10 cm are abundant, up to 40 cm are common, up to 1 meter sparse. Scattered craters .5 to several meters are in the general area, very subdued and barely visible smaller craters are in the local area. The gray surface is underlain by a white layer.

In Situ

AS16-107-17448
AS16-107-17448

AS16-107-17449
AS16-107-17449

AS16-107-17450
AS16-107-17450

AS16-110-17947
AS16-110-17947

AS16-110-17948
AS16-110-17948

Lunar Sample Atlas    Lunar Sample64500

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