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Apollo 17: lunar rock

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-apo17-40103

Date

2006-08-19

A close-up view of Apollo 17 lunar rock sample no. 72415,0 which was brought back from the lunar surface by the final team of Apollo astronauts. This sample is a brecciated dunite clast weighing a little over 32 grams (about 1.14 ounces). This sample was collected at Station 2 (South Massif) during the second Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-2).