Petrology of basalt and single-mineral fragments in the soil of the Sea of FertilityBasalt and single-mineral particles, ranging from 150 to 425 microns, from the Luna-16 sample are studied by electron microanalysis, X-ray fluorescence analysis, and petrographic techniques. Three basalt species of different structure are identified. The structure and composition of the individual minerals (in particular of pyroxenes) indicate that the basalts have crystallized under conditions similar to those established for Apollo-11 samples.
Document ID
19750050337
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Bence, A. E.
Holzwarth, W.
Papike, J. J. (New York, State University Stony Brook, N.Y., United States)