Cross-Polarized Light Image of the Lunar 'Rusty Rock' (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Cross-Polarized Light Image of the Lunar 'Rusty Rock'

Caption

Cross-polarized light image (0.07mm field of view) of a portion of the interior of the lunar 'Rusty Rock' impact melt breccia. Grey minerals are plagioclase grains and bright colored grains are pyroxene grains.

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NASA

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