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Mineralogy, petrology, and chemistry of a Luna 16 basaltic fragment, sample B-1.

Authors :
Albee, A. L
Chodos, A. A
Gancarz, A. J
Haines, E. L
Papanastassiou, D. A
Ray, L
Tera, F
Wasserburg, G. J
Wen , T
Source :
Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 13
Publication Year :
1972
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1972.

Abstract

Petrological, mineralogical, and chemical investigations of the B-1 Luna 16 sample have revealed that the sample is a fine-grained ophitic basalt which is distinguished from the Apollo samples by containing a single pyroxene, an ilmenite content intermediate to that of the Apollo samples, and subequal amounts of pyroxene and plagioclase. It is also distinguished by a high Sr content and a high K/U value.

Subjects

Subjects :
Space Sciences

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
13
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Journal :
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Notes :
NAS9-8074
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19720038596
Document Type :
Report
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(72)90110-0