The driving of the first core was documented by two Hasselblad photographs, one of which is seen here. Stereoscopic Closeup Surface - The Apollo 11 mission carried a closeup stereo camera with which the astronauts took 17 pictures. Each of an area 3 by 3 inches, seen with a resolution of approximately 80 um. There are many details seen in these pictures that were not known previously or that coula not be seen with similar definition by Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin in their careful inspection of the lunar surface. The photographs taken on the mission with the closeup stereoscopic camera are of outstanding quality and show in detail the nature of the lunar surface material.
Several photographs contain unusual features.
From the photographs, information can be derived about the small-scale lunar surface geologic features and about processes occurring on the surface. A stereoscopic view shows a clump of lunar surface powder with various small, differently colored pieces. Many small, shiny spherical particles can be seen. Another stereoscopic view shows a stone, approximately 2.5 inches long, embedded in the powdery lunar surface material. The small pieces grouped closely around the stone suggest that it suffered some erosion.