| Abstract: | The lunar surface orientations of some of the Apollo 17 rock samples at the time of their collection (table 6-V) are shown in this appendix (figs. 6-65 to 6-87). These orientations were determined by correlating lunar photographs of samples before collection with shapes and shadow characteristics of the same samples in the LRL under oblique illumination with nearly collimated light. The light source in the laboratory simulates the Sun. It is important to emphasize that the orientations shown are those at the time of collection and do not necessarily apply to the entire history of the exposure of a rock on the lunar surface. Tumbling and turning of some rock fragments on the lunar surface has already been well documented. |
| Genre: | Book chapter |
| ProdID: | 70042534 |
| Citation Author: | Sutton, R. L. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Astrogeology Science Center |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330) |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 12 p. |
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| Citation Publisher: | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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| Citation Series Number: | 330 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Preliminary geologic investigation of the landing site: Appendix A: lunar surface orientations of Apollo 17 rock samples; 1973; Book chapter; 330; Federal Government Series; Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330); Sutton, R. L. |
| Citation Start Page: | 6-60 |
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| Citation Year: | 1973 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Preliminary geologic investigation of the landing site: Appendix A: lunar surface orientations of Apollo 17 rock samples; 1973; Book chapter; 330; Federal Government Series; Apollo 17 preliminary science report (NASA SP-330); Sutton, R. L. |
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| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/a17psr.html |
| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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