Apollo Lunar Sample 76535,0

Description

[**Astromaterials 3D**](https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/index.htm) is a virtual library for exploration and research of NASA’s space rock collections. **Every Rock Tells a Story:** >There are many who believe Lunar Sample 76535 to be the most beautiful and interesting rock that was returned from the Moon by the Apollo Missions. Classified as a Troctolite, it appears almost gem-like due to its atypical luster and color (unusual compared to the rest of the Apollo Lunar Collection) and has a unique crystalline structure consisting almost entirely of large grains of homogeneous olivine *[Continue reading...](https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=76535-0)* **More information:** https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=76535-0 **NASA Astromaterials Collection:** Apollo Lunar Collection **Origin:** Moon **Collected:** North Massif, Station 6, Taurus-Littrow Valley, Apollo 17 **Classification:** Troctolite **Credit:** NASA/Astromaterials 3D