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Shock-induced melting in anorthositic rock 60015 and a fragment of anorthositic breccia from the 'picking pot' /70052/Microscopic and chemical evidence are presented to support the contention that shock-generated incipient grain-boundary melting of plagioclase occurred in an anorthositic lunar rock and that shock-generated plagioclase liquid was present along grain boundaries during post-shock adiabatic expansion in a fragment of anorthositic breccia. The first contention is supported by microtextural relationships in the rock, the composition of its metal particles (most iron with some cobalt and less nickel), and glass inclusions with vapor bubbles. The second contention is supported by angular irregular voids in the fragment as well as the occurrence of oriented glass filaments in some of the voids. It is shown that shock-generation of 'cataclastic anorthosite' and high-temperature plagioclase liquids can explain the exceptionally young lead and argon ages of the anorthositic rock. The results of the breccia study indicate that shock lithification of plagioclase-rich particulate material from the highland regolith is due to grain-boundary melting of plagioclase.
Document ID
19750055491
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Sclar, C. B.
Bauer, J. F.
(Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pa., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar Science Conference
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: March 18, 1974
End Date: March 22, 1974
Accession Number
75A39563
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-39-007-064
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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