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The distribution in lunar soil of hydrogen released by pyrolysisThe hydrogen contents of various Apollo 15 rocks and Apollo 15 and 16 soil particle types and sieve fractions have been determined by the pyrolysis method. The Apollo 15 crystalline rocks analyzed release very little hydrogen (approximately 6 micromoles H/g sample). The mineral, glass, and light-colored breccia fragments in the soils contain approximately 5, 30, and 10 micromoles H/g sample, respectively. The dark breccias and glassy agglutinates examined have much higher hydrogen contents (60 and 110 micromoles H/g sample). For soil particle diameters less than 105 microns, hydrogen content increases linearly with particle surface area per particle mass. The calculated grain surface average concentrations of hydrogen in the Apollo 15 and 16 soils fall short of experimentally determined saturation values by a factor of 20. The volume-correlated component of hydrogen in a soil increases with the maturity of the soil.
Document ID
19750055580
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Desmarais, D. J.
Hayes, J. M.
Meinschein, W. G.
(Indiana University Bloomington, Ind., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar Science Conference
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: March 18, 1974
End Date: March 22, 1974
Accession Number
75A39652
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-15-003-115
Distribution Limits
Public
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