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Genesis Rock
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Rock
Chemical analysis of the Genesis Rock indicated it is an
anorthosite, composed mostly of a type of plagioclase feldspar
known as anorthite. The rock was formed in the early stages of the
Solar System, at least 4 billion years ago.[2]
See also
Apollo 15 operations on the Lunar surface
Hadley–Apennine
References
1. https://moon.nasa.gov/system/downloadable_items/18_15415.pdf
2. Apollo 15 samples overview (http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/Apollo15/A15_sampact.html)
Lunar and Planetary Institute
3. Norman, M. D., Borg, L. E., Nyquist, L. E., and Bogard, D.
D. (2003) Chronology, geochemistry, and petrology of a
ferroan noritic anorthosite clast from Descartes breccia
67215: Clues to the age, origin, structure, and impact
history of the lunar crust, Meteoritics and Planetary
Science, vol 38, p. 645-661 Summary (http://www.psrd.h
awaii.edu/April04/lunarAnorthosites.html)
External links
Lunar and Planetary Institute - Apollo 15 (http://www.lpi.u
sra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/apollo_15/)
NASA - Apollo 15 (https://web.archive.org/web/2012072
1151636/http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apo
llo-15/apollo-15.htm)
Discovering the Genesis Rock (http://www.hq.nasa.gov/o
ffice/pao/History/alsj/a15/a15.spur.html) (From the Apollo
Lunar Surface Journal, scroll down to 145:41:48.)
Astronaut Scott examines the Genesis rock. (image (htt
p://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a15/ap15-S7
1-43477.jpg))
The Genesis Rock on display at the
An overview (http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apol Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility
lo/apollo_15/samples/) of the samples collected by
Apollo 15. (The Genesis Rock is sample #15415 and is
described but not listed by its number.)
15415 (https://moon.nasa.gov/system/downloadable_items/18_15415.pdf) sample
description (Lunar and Planetary Institute)