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Study of excess Fe metal in the lunar fines by magnetic separation, Moessbauer spectroscopy, and microscopic examination.A simple and convenient method of making quantitative magnetic separations has been applied to the lunar fines. The fractions obtained form groups containing distinctively different particle types; thus, it appears that magnetic separation in itself many be a useful way of characterizing lunar fines. Moessbauer studies of fines 10084 show that the metal cannot contain more than about 1.5% Ni, implying that by far the bulk of the metal results from reduction rather than from direct meteoritic addition. Microscopic examination of magnetic separates from 15101 fines suggests that reduction of Fe accompanies every major impact event on the moon.
Document ID
19730034943
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Housley, R. M.
Grant, R. W.
Abdel-Gawad, M.
(North American Rockwell Science Center Thousand Oaks, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1972
Subject Category
Chemistry
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar Science Conference
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: January 10, 1972
End Date: January 13, 1972
Accession Number
73A19745
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS9-11539
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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