Lunar and Planetary Institute






Lunar Sample 72700

MissionApollo 17
Lithologysoil
LocationCollected at Station 2 in a light mantle unit near base of South Massif slightly upslope from Nansen crater
DescriptionSoil 72700 and rake samples 72735-38 were collected at Station 2 in a light mantle unit near the base of South Massif slightly upslope from Nansen crater. The area has an undulating slope towards the southeast, fragments up to 3 cm are sparsely distributed in the rake area, and craters up to 5 meters are common in the general area. The sample was collected to a depth of 5 cm.


In Situ

AS17-137-20974
AS17-137-20974

AS17-137-20975
AS17-137-20975

AS17-137-20976
AS17-137-20976

AS17-137-20977
AS17-137-20977

AS17-137-20978
AS17-137-20978

AS17-138-21074
AS17-138-21074


Cutting and Miscellaneous Lab Views

S73-19588
S73-19588

S73-19589
S73-19589


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