When did they start to give samples?

[Jairo]

I heard once that the petrified wood from the Dutch museum was given too early (October 9th 1969) to be a lunar sample. So when did USA start the distribution?

Thanks.

[gwiz]

Jul 18, 2010 13:15:50 GMT -4 Jairo said:

I heard once that the petrified wood from the Dutch museum was given too early (October 9th 1969) to be a lunar sample. So when did USA start the distribution?

Thanks.

According to this link, it was as a result of a presidential request in November 1969.

[echnaton]

The petrified wood was given as a gift from a US official to someone in the Netherlands, but it is unclear why it was thought to be a lunar sample when it is clearly of terrestrial origin. Petrified wood is one of the most identifiable types of rocks. Someone was either confused or bragging and others took it as truth.

[ka9q]

It's amazing how the hoax enthusiasts have whooped it up over this one. They really think this incident has somehow disproven the reality of the Apollo landings. It's as if the fact that, years ago, someone put counterfeit currency in the vending machines at work proves that US currency doesn't exist...

[trebor]

Jul 18, 2010 14:30:34 GMT -4 gwiz said:

Jul 18, 2010 13:15:50 GMT -4 Jairo said:

I heard once that the petrified wood from the Dutch museum was given too early (October 9th 1969) to be a lunar sample. So when did USA start the distribution?

Thanks.

According to this link, it was as a result of a presidential request in November 1969.

Interesting link....

Each presentation included 0.05 grams of Apollo 11 moon dust, in the form of four small pieces encased in an acrylic button

I wonder when the first actual 'rocks' were given?

[gwiz]

Jul 19, 2010 11:43:47 GMT -4 trebor said:

I wonder when the first actual 'rocks' were given?

As far as I know, all the presentation samples were small size, both the Apollo 11 ones described and the bigger Apollo 17 ones at a massive 1.1 grams each.
www.collectspace.com/resources/moonrocks_goodwill.html