Lunar Sample 15257
| Mission | Apollo 15 |
|---|---|
| Lithology | breccia |
| Location | 15257 is clearly part of 15255 that broke off of during transport. This sample was collected at station 6 on the Apennine Front |
| Description | These two samples were returned in a bag that also contained a large basalt (15256). They both contain a thin vesicular glass splash on one side. 15257 is clearly part of 15255 that broke off of during transport. This sample was collected at station 6 on the Apennine Front 15255 and 15257 are a coherent breccia with inegrained dark matrix. The texture and high content of rare gas confirms that it was a regolith sample.. |
Thin Sections
 15257,1 S72-16506 |
 15257,1 S72-18169 |
 15257,4 JSC07317 |
 15257,4 JSC07318 |
 15257,4 JSC07319 |
 15257,4 JSC07320 |
 15257,4 JSC07321 |
 15257,4 JSC07322 |
 15257,4 JSC07323 |
 15257,4 JSC07324 |
 15257,4 JSC07325 |
 15257,4 JSC07326 |
 15257,4 JSC07327 |
 15257,4 JSC07328 |
 15257,4 JSC07329 |
 15257,4 JSC07330 |
 15257,4 JSC07331 |
 15257,4 S72-31040 |
In Situ
 AS15-86-11629 |
 AS15-86-11630 |
 AS15-86-11631 |
 AS15-86-11632 |
Cutting and Miscellaneous Lab Views
 S71-45814 |
 S71-45815 |
 S71-45816 |
 S71-45817 |
 S71-45818 |
 S71-45819 |
 S71-59883 |
 S71-59884 |
 S71-59885 |
Other Information
Lunar Sample Atlas Lunar Sample15257
