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The Sm-Nd history of KREEP

Authors :
Lugmair, G. W
Carlson, R. W
Publication Year :
1978
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1978.

Abstract

Sm-Nd whole rock measurements on a variety of KREEP-rich samples from different landing sites are reported. Despite a variation of Nd and Sm concentrations of almost a factor of 3, the Sm-Nd ratios, as well as the Nd-143/Nd-144 values, show an extremely close grouping. No systematic differences between samples from different landing sites are resolved. These results are taken to be indicative of a moon-wide process having been responsible for the generation of the KREEP source reservoir, 4.36 plus or minus 0.06 AE ago, as estimated from model age calculation.

Subjects

Subjects :
Lunar And Planetary Exploration

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Notes :
NGL-05-009-150
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19790055126
Document Type :
Report