What Lunar Meteorites Tell Us About the Lunar Highlands CrustThe first meteorite to be found1 that was eventually (1984) recognized to have originated from the Moon is Yamato 791197. The find date, November 20, 1979, was four days after the end of the first Conference on the Lunar Highland Crust. Since then, >75 other lunar meteorites have been found, and these meteorites provide information about the lunar highlands that was not known from studies of the Apollo and Luna samples
Document ID
20120011125
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Abstract
Authors
Korotev, R. L. (Washington Univ. Saint Louis, MO, United States)
Jolliff, B. L. (Washington Univ. Saint Louis, MO, United States)
Zeigler, R. A. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 26, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2012
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-26518Report Number: JSC-CN-26518
Meeting Information
Meeting: Second Conference on the Lunar Highlands Crust