Bibcode
Welten, K. C.; Lindstrom, D. J.; Martinez, R. R.
Referencia bibliográfica
Lunar and Planetary Science, volume 27, page 1415
Fecha de publicación:
3
1996
Número de citas
0
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0
Descripción
Since the discovery of very low-Ti (VLT) basalts as tiny clasts and
glasses in Apollo 17 drill cores, VLT basalts have been recognized as an
important lunar rock type. Lunar sample 78526 (8.77 g), our largest
specimen of VLT basaltic composition, is an impact melt composed of
vitrophyric green glass with minor lithic and mineral inclusions. Major
and trace element abundances of bulk 78526 are intermediate between
those of Apollo 17 VLT basalt fragments, but the lithic clasts are less
well-defined because no trace element data are available. This work
utilizes a micro-coring technique to extract microgram-sized samples
from a thin-section of 78526, and micro-INAA techniques to obtain trace
element abundances. The results show that the two major clasts are
distinct from bulk 78526, but are similar to several VLT basalt clasts
found in a highland breccia, 72235.