Lunar Sample 15257
Mission | Apollo 15 |
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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
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