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      <comment>Mitchell, J. K., L. G., Bromwell,                      
        W. D., Carrier, III, N. C., Costes, and R. F., Scott,  Soil mechanics     
        experiment, Apollo 16 Preliminary Science Report, NASA SP-315, 8-1,       
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        Cone penetration resistance test - An approach to evaluating in-place     
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        Proceedings of Second Lunar Science Conference, 3, 1973-1987,             
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        Volume 105, Issue E8, pages 20,227-20,280, 2000,                          
        doi:10.1029/1999JE001165.</reference_text>
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      <reference_text>Scott, R.E., Apollo program soil mechanics             
        experiment, Final Report California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena, 1975.</reference_text>
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