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Apollo Sample 70051

   
Generic Number 70051
Mission Information
Mission Apollo 17
Station
Landmark EVA-3
Bag Number BSLSS
Original Weight 1438.00 g
Sample Classification
Rock Type Soil
Rock Subtype <1 mm
Description
Sample Availability
Percent of Pristine Sample Available 80.45%
Date of Pristinity Calculation Nov 20, 2014
Thin Sections Available See list of available thin sections.
Public Displays
Display Samples Available
Sample Description Location Map
70051,55 Soil display of Apollo 17 Lunar Sample 70051,55. Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum See Map
70051,51 Soil display of Apollo 17 Lunar Sample 70051,51. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History See Map
Catalogs and Publications
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Publication Year: 2007

Authors: Hill, E., Mellin, M. J., Deane, B., Liu, Y., and Taylor, L. A.

Title: Apollo sample 70051 and high- and low-Ti lunar soil simulants MLS-1A and JSC-1A: Implications for future lunar exploration

Hill, E., Mellin, M. J., Deane, B., Liu, Y., and Taylor, L. A. (2007) Apollo sample 70051 and high- and low-Ti lunar soil simulants MLS-1A and JSC-1A: Implications for future lunar exploration. Journal of Geophysical Research 112(E2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2006je002767.

Publication Year: 2006

Authors: Mellin, M. J., Taylor, L. A., and Patchen, A. D.

Title: Characterization of a unique soil sample from the Apollo 17 site, 70051 (abs#2334)

Mellin, M. J., Taylor, L. A., and Patchen, A. D. 2006. Characterization of a unique soil sample from the Apollo 17 site, 70051 (abs#2334). In Proceedings of the 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.

Publication Year: 2006

Authors: Liu, Y. L., Thompson, J. R., Taylor, L. A., and Park, J.

Title: Magnetic properties of unique Apollo 17 soil 70051 (abs#1945)

Liu, Y. L., Thompson, J. R., Taylor, L. A., and Park, J. 2006. Magnetic properties of unique Apollo 17 soil 70051 (abs#1945). In Proceedings of the 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.

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