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Particle track densities in double drive tube 60009/10Measurements are reported of particle track densities in grains from a suite of eleven samples from the Apollo 16 double drive tube 60009/10. All of the samples studied in 60009 show a clearly bimodal distribution of track densities in plagioclase. This bimodal distribution is interpreted to indicate a mixing of a relatively immature soil with a relatively mature soil. This mixing was not followed by any appreciable reworking which would have altered the distribution. The three lower samples in 60010 also show a bimodal distribution. However, the three uppermost samples show a unimodal distribution. The percentage of high track density plagioclase grains shows a good correlation with the other maturity indices of agglutinate content and the ferromagnetic resonance intensity.
Document ID
19780057816
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Blanford, G. E.
(Houston Univ. Clear Lake, TX, United States)
Wood, G. C.
(Houston, University Clear Lake City, Tex., United States)
Mckay, D. S.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar Science Conference
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: March 14, 1977
End Date: March 18, 1977
Accession Number
78A41725
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-9043
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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