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Analyses of the returned lunar surface fines for porphyrins.

Authors :
Rho, J. H
Bauman, A. J
Cohen, E. A
Yen, T. F
Bonner, J
Publication Year :
1972
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1972.

Abstract

Apollo 11, 12, and 14 lunar surface fines were examined for the presence of porphyrins by a sensitive fluorescent technique. The returned lunar samples studied were of bulk fines collected from the Sea of Tranquillity by Apollo 11, from the Ocean of Storms by Apollo 12, and from the nonmare Fra Mauro formation by Apollo 14. It was found that no porphyrins are present in lunar surface fines which have been extensively irradiated and sorted.

Subjects

Subjects :
Space Sciences

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Notes :
NAS7-100
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19730033617
Document Type :
Report