Apollo Lunar Sample 60019,43D Model
Astromaterials 3D is a virtual library for exploration and research of NASA’s space rock collections.
Every Rock Tells a Story:
When Astronaut John Young picked up Lunar Sample 60019 during the Apollo 16 surface mission, he described the Moon rock to Ground Control, saying “I just picked up another breccia, but it was very interesting because it had some very dark clasts in it, and it was primarily a white matrix.” Even on the surface of the Moon, this rock stood out as particularly interesting.Continue reading…
More information: https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=60019-4
NASA Astromaterials Collection: Apollo Lunar Collection
Origin: Moon
Collected: Between Station 10-LM Site, Descartes Highlands, Apollo 16
Classification: Ancient Regolith Breccia
Credit: NASA/Astromaterials 3D
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