Apollo 11 Lunar Sample Catalog JSC 12522

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JSC 12522
APOLLO-11 LUNAR SAMPLE
INFORMATION CATALOGUE
(REviSED)
COMPILED BY F,E,KRAMER, D,B. TWEDELL,
AND W.J.A. WALTON, JR.
FEBRUARY, 1977
Na_.onal Aeronaua_ and Space Adm_d_m_n
LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
llouston, Te=aJ
Sample Information Center
NASA/JSC Building 31N
PB,SAM.All.1977.A 60_!3602
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TABLEOFCONTENTS PAGE
List of Figures .................................. iv
List of Tables .................................. v
Preface to Second Edition ........................ 1
Acknowledgements ................................ 3
General Mission Information ..................... 4
Sample Collection Tools and Containers .......... 7
Sample Collection and Return .................. 14
Early Processing History ......................... 15
Processing Laboratories .......................... 22
VacuumLaboratory 22
Biological Preparation'Laboratory" "i]i i i i i i i i i i i 22
Physical-Chemical Test Laboratory ............. 22
!Sample Packaging Laboratory .................. 25
',Sample Storage and Processing Laboratory ...... 25
Returned Sample Processing Laboratory ......... 25
"Thin Section Laboratory ...................... 25
Geologic Setting ............................... 26
Sample Surface Documentation ..................... 28
Petrol ogy ....................................... 29
',Surface Features .............................. 29
Basalts ....................................... 30
Breccias ...................................... 32
Soi I s ........................................ 35
Cores ........................................ 35
Mineralogy .................................... 35
Sample Degradation History ..................... 37
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TABLEOFCONTENT-Spage2 PAGE
Re-Examination ............................. 38
Binocular Examination Procedure .......... 38
Breccia Clast Descriptions 42
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Thin Section Examination Procedure ........ 48
Typical Breccia in Thin Section ........... 48
Typical Basalt in Thin Section ........... 49
SamplHeistories 50
..,°..of°.° °° °°.° ° o.°o., o.
Chemical and Age Data ................... 50
Samples .................................. 52
I0001 ......................................... 52
10002 ......................................... 54
10003 ......................................... 75
10004 ......................................... 82
Innn_ ......................................... 85
10008 ......................................... 87
10009 ......................................... 88
I0010 ......................................... 92
I0011 ......................................... 95
10015 ......................................... 96
10017 ......................................... 97
10018 ......................................... 106
10019 ......................................... 114
10020 ......................................... 120
10021 ......................................... 128
10022 ......................................... 135
10023 ......................................... 142
10024 ......................................... 147
10025 ......................................... 154
10026 ......................................... 157
10027 ......................................... 161
10028 ......................................... 165
10029 ......................................... 168
10030 ......................................... 172
10031 ......................................... 175
10032 ......................................... 178
10037 ......................................... 183
184
10044 .........................................
10045 ......................................... 191
10046 ......................................... 198
10047 ......................................... 206
10048 ......................................... 214
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10049 ............................................ 221
10050 ........................................... 228
10054 ............................................ 236
10056 ......................... _.................. 237
10057 ........................................... 245
10058 ........................................... 253
10059 ........................................... 261
10060 ........................................... 268
10061 ........................................... 276
10062 ........................................... 284
10063 ........................................... 292
10064 ........................................... 298
10065 ........................................... 304
10066 ........................................... 311
10067 ........................................... 316
10068 ........................................... 321
10069 ........................................... 328
10070 ........................................... 335
10071 ........................................... 341
10072 ........................................... 348
10073 ........................................... 356
10074 ........................................... 362
10075 ........................................... 367
10082 ........................................... 372
10084 ........................................... 376
10085 ........................................... 381
10086 ........................................... 415
10087 ........................................... 418
10089 ........................................... 419
10091 ........................................... 420
10092 ........................................... 424
10093 ........................................... 428
10094 ........................................... 432
Appendix A - Definition of Terms and Acronyms ... 436
Appendix B - Photo Index ........................ 438
Bibliography .................................... 454
FIGURES
Page
1 - USAF Lunar Reference Mosaic ............................ 5
2 - Sample Location for AP-II Landing Site ................. 6
3 - Sample Return Container With Rocks ..................... 9
4 - Hammer ................................................. 10
5 - Tongs .................................................. I0
6 - Extension Handle ....................................... II
7 - Large Scoop ............................................ II
8 - Core Tubes ............................................. 12
9 - Contingency Sampler .................................... 13
I0 - F-201 System ........................................... 23
II - F-201 System ........................................... 23
12 - Bio Prep Lab ........................................... 24
13 - PCTL Lab ............................................... 24
14 - Cumulative Weight Percent of some AP-II Fines .......... 33
15 - White Clast ............................................ 44
16 - Basalt Clast ........................................... 44
17 - Salt & Pepper Clast .................................... 45
18 - Grey Clast ............................................. 45
19 - Grey & White Clast ..................................... 46
20- Green Clast ............................................ 46
21 - Lithic Clast ........................................... 47
22 - Brown & White Clast .................................... 47
TABLES
Page
1 - All Samples Listed by Generic Number ................... 17
2 - All Samples Listed by Returned Container (ALSRC) ....... 19
3 - Basalt Classifications .................................
31
4 - Breccia Clasts .........................................
42
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
The rock and soil samples returned to earth by the crew of Apollo II are
historically unique in two respects. Not only were they the first docu-
mented rock samples returned from an extra-terrestrial body, but they were
also the subjects of the first concentrated effort by the world's scientific
community to fully characterize a suite of rock samples.
With the return of the Apollo II samples, a team of scientists, the Pre-
liminary Examination Team (PET)*, was formed and given the task of charac-
terizing the rocks and soils. Their task was to sort, classify and describe
the samples so "that they could be allocated to an eager group of principal
investigators prior to the return of Apollo 12. Five weeks after the
samples were received in the LRL, the first Apollo II Sample Catalogue was
compiled and published.
In June of 1975,, the Apollo II Re-examination Team was formed to compile
data for a revised Apollo II Sample Information Catalogue. The basic aim
of this group was to re-examine the Apollo II samples applying the experience
gained during five subsequent missions, document them, and publish this
information along with historical, chemical and age data in a revised
catalogue.
The first step in the re-examination process was a thorough search of all
available documentation pertaining to the early processing of the samples.
Because of the short time allotted to Preliminary Examination, this type
of information was sketchy, at best, and for the most part, non-existent.
What information could be obtained was summarized into a sample history
for each generic sample. During this part of the re-examination process
any contaminating conditions that were peculiar to a certain rock or group
of rocks which had been documented or could be inferred, was compiled.
Next, a listing of the chemical and age data for each generic sample was
compiled from analyses published as of June 1976. In instances where no
chemical data was available, an allocation from the sample was scheduled
so that major element analyses could be obtained.
Pristine samples were examined in a nitrogen processing cabinet where they
were dusted, photographed (one to six views) and described with a binocular
microscope. An attempt was made to reconstruct the original rock (or a
part of it) from the remaining pristine pieces and existing documentation,
and to locate these pieces on photographs taken by the PET before splitting.
In some cases this was successful; in other cases, the low percentage of
remaining sample and the lack of rock subdivision photography made recon-
struction of the rock pieces impossible. Because the photographs taken
*For definitions of terms and acronyms, see Appendix A.
during the PET examinations were of dusty rocks, few pieces could be
"fitted" into the original rock photographs with any reasonable degree of
confidence.
All rocks larger than 5gm. currently stored in the Returned Sample Labora-
tory were examined in the same manner as above. Before these samples were
repackaged, they were viewed by the person who made the binocular descrip-
tion of the pristine samples to insure consistency.
Thin sections of the rocks were examined, described and photographed, and
a modal analysis was performed.
This catalogue should serve as a reference and an aid in dealing with the
Apollo II sample items within. It should provide the user with all of the
information available as of June 1976. It is sincerely hoped that this
revised edition of the Apollo II Sample Information Catalogue will prove
to be useful until the passage of time and the advancement of science have
made it obsolete.
Additional information concerning the Apollo II samples and their processing
history may be found in the Curator's files. Especially useful are the
sample data packs that include considerable photographic documentation.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Frank E. Kramer, David B. Twedell and Wayne J.A. Walton, Jr. (NSI) comprise
the Re-examination Team, which originated and compiled most of the informa-
tion contained within this catalogue. Jill Geeslin, Carol Schwarz and Judy
Mensing (NSI) processed and described the returned samples. Waltine
Bourgeois (NSI) compiled the chemical, age and bibliographical data. Leila
Smith (NSI) did most of the sample history research. Patrick Butler, Jr.
(NASA) was the Curatorial Representative for the project and served as
principal editor. Jeffrey L. Warner, Gary E. Lofgren, Charles Meyer, Jr.,
and David S. McKay (NASA) served as technical advisors and editors.
The following people comprised the Preliminary Examination Team:
D.H. Anderson, E.E. Anderson, K. Bieman, P.R. Bell, D.D. Bogard, R. Brett,
A.L. Burlingame, W.D. Carrier, E.C.T. Chao, N.C. Costes, D.H. Dahlem,
G.B. Dairymple, R. Doell, J.S. Eldridge, M.S. Favaro, D.A. Flory,
C. Frondel, R. Fryxell, J. Funkhouser, P.W. Gast, W.R. Greenwood, M. Grolier,
S.C. Gromme, G.H. Heiken, W.N. Hess, P.H. Johnson, Richard Johnson,
E.A. King, Jr., N. Mancusco, J.D. Menzies, J.K. Mitchell, D.A. Morrison,
R. Murphy, G.D. O'Kelley, G.G. Schaber, A.A. Schaeffer, D. Schleicher,
H.H. Schmitt, El. Schonfeld, J.W. Schopf, R.F. Scott, E.M. Shoemaker,
B.R. Simoneit, D.H. Smith, R.L. Smith, R.L. Sutton, S.R. Taylor, F.C. Walls,
J. Warner, Ray E. Wilcox, V.R. Wilmarth, and J. Zahringer.
Jean Alden, Pallie Buchtler, Polly McCamey, Alene Simmons, Billye Harris
and Pamela Campbell typed the manuscript.
Special thanks go to Michael B. Duke, Curator, for his continuing advice
and support.