Lunar and Planetary Institute






Lunar Sample 72500

MissionApollo 17
Lithologysoil
LocationCollected at Station 2 near the base of South Massif, few meters from rim of Nansen crater
DescriptionSoil 72500 and rake sample 72530-72559 were collected at Station 2 near the base of South Massif a few meters from the rim of Nansen crater. Boulders up to 2 meters are common in the general area, but fragments larger than 25 cm are sparse in the raked area. The soil was sampled to a depth of 4 cm.


In Situ

AS17-137-20962
AS17-137-20962

AS17-138-21043
AS17-138-21043

AS17-138-21044
AS17-138-21044

AS17-138-21045
AS17-138-21045

AS17-138-21046
AS17-138-21046


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