Bulk, rare earth, and other trace elements in Apollo 14 and 15 and Luna 16 samples.Measurement of 24 and 34 bulk, minor, and trace elements in lunar specimens by instrumental and radiochemical neutron activation analysis shows greater Al2O3, Na2O, and K2O abundances and higher TiO2, FeO, MnO and Cr2O3 depletions in Apollo 14 soil samples as compared to Apollo 11 samples and to most of Apollo 12 samples. The uniform abundances in 14230 core tube soils and three other Apollo 14 soils indicate that the regolith is uniform to at least 22 cm depth and within about 200 m from the lunar module.
Document ID
19730034952
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Laul, J. C.
Wakita, H.
Showalter, D. L.
Boynton, W. V.
Schmitt, R. A. (Oregon State University Corvallis, Ore., United States)