Asset Overview
[**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:**
>Found near the rim of Middle Crescent Crater by Apollo 12 astronauts, Charles Conrad and Alan Bean, Lunar Sample 12019 has not been dated or well-studied, leaving most of its formation story yet to be discovered. What we do know, is that this large 462.4-gram lunar sample is Classified as a Pigeonite Basalt, which provides some clues about the magma it crystallized from. *[Continue reading...](https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=12019-0)*
**More Information:** https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=12019-0
**NASA Astromaterials Collection:** Apollo Lunar Collection
**Origin:** Moon
**Collected:** Middle Crescent Site, Ocean of Storms, Apollo 12
**Classification:** Low-Ti Pigeonite Basalt
**Credit:** NASA/Astromaterials 3D