Apollo Lunar Sample 12019,03D Model
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Found near the rim of Middle Crescent Crater by Apollo 12 astronauts, Charles Conrad and Alan Bean, Lunar Sample 12019 has not been dated or well-studied, leaving most of its formation story yet to be discovered. What we do know, is that this large 462.4-gram lunar sample is Classified as a Pigeonite Basalt, which provides some clues about the magma it crystallized from. Continue reading…
More Information: https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=12019-0
NASA Astromaterials Collection: Apollo Lunar Collection
Origin: Moon
Collected: Middle Crescent Site, Ocean of Storms, Apollo 12
Classification: Low-Ti Pigeonite Basalt
Credit: NASA/Astromaterials 3D
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