Pyroxenes as recorders of lunar basalt petrogenesis - Chemical trends due to crystal-liquid interaction.Review of the crystallization histories suggested by the chemical, crystallographic, morphological, and paragenetic relationships observed in pyroxenes from basalts collected on the Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, and Luna 16 missions. Although the final stages of lunar basalt crystallization appear to be rapid near-surface events, the initial stages are shown to vary considerably among the different basalt types.
Document ID
19730034902
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Bence, A. E.
Papike, J. J. (New York, State University Stony Brook, N.Y., United States)