Genesis Rock
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The Genesis Rock is a sample of lunar crust retrieved from the Moon by Apollo 15 astronauts James Irwin and David Scott, and it is anorthosite.
Chemical analysis of the Genesis Rock indicates that the rock was formed in the early stages of the solar system, several billion years ago. It was recovered in a crater of the Moon, near other rocks of its kind.
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- Discovering the Genesis Rock (From the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal, scroll down to 145:41:48.)
- Astronaut Scott examines the Genesis rock. (image)
- An overview of the samples collected by Apollo 15. (The Genesis Rock is sample #15415 and is described but not listed by its number.)
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