Mineralogy and petrology of basaltic fragments from the Luna 24 drill coreThe petrology of rock fragments and monomineralic grains from Luna 24 samples is described, and a petrogenetic scheme for the derivation of Mare Crisium basalts is presented. Components of the rock fragments include subophitic basalts, metabasalts, late-stage fragments, olivine vitrophyres, and non-mare lithic fragments of possible cumulate origin. Among the monomineralic grains (which are much more abundant than the rock fragments) are pyroxene, plagioclase, olivine, ilmenite and native Fe.
Document ID
19790048517
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Coish, R. A. (Tennessee Univ. Knoxville, TN, United States)
Taylor, L. A. (Tennessee, University Knoxville, Tenn., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1978
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Mare Crisium: The view from Luna 24; Conference