The total carbon contents in Apollo 15 fines range from 29 to 170 micrograms/g. Fines from Apollo 16 range from 65 to 280 micrograms/g. These samples are similar to those from Apollo 11, 12, and 14, with dark colored fines generally containing more carbon than lighter fines. Sample 61221 (light colored fines) is anomalously high with 100 micrograms/g total carbon. Correlations between total carbon content and sample collection station for each mission are evident. Basalts from Apollo 15 have less than 27 micrograms/g total carbon. Anorthositic rocks from Apollo 15 and 16 have less than 20 micrograms/g total carbon. Breccias show complex and variable carbon distributions.


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    Title :

    Total carbon contents of Apollo 15 and 16 lunar samples


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Lunar Science Conference ; 1973 ; Houston, TX


    Publication date :

    1973-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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    Total carbon and nitrogen abundances in Apollo 12 lunar samples

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    Carbon compounds in Apollo 12 lunar samples

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