Apollo Lunar Sample 78236,0

[**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:** >Lunar sample 78236 is a remarkably unique sample, as it is one of the only large plutonic rocks from the Moon that is mafic, meaning it has an igneous origin and is rich in iron and magnesium. 78236 is specifically classified as a shocked norite and is the only cumulate norite returned from the Moon.*[Continue reading...](https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=78236-0)* **More information:** https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=78236-0 **NASA Astromaterials Collection:** Apollo Lunar Collection **Origin:** Moon **Collected:** North Massif Station 8, Taurus-Littrow Valley, Apollo 17 **Classification:** Shocked Norite **Credit:** NASA/Astromaterials 3D