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Basalt sample returned by Apollo 15, from near a long sinous lunar valley called Hadley Rille. Measured at 3.3 years old.
(Bed) Rocks and (Flint) Stones
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Invalidated site: Hyperphysics - Gneiss Metamorphic Rocks. Apr 01, 2014
Added image of banded gneiss. Mar 07, 2012
Media added. Aug 19, 2008
Added new Web site: Hyperphysics - Gneiss Metamorphic Rocks. Apr 17, 2008
Added new Web site: rocks-rock.com - Metamorphic Rock - Gneiss. Apr 17, 2008
Article revised and updated. Dec 08, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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