The geology and composition of Nectaris basin deposits have been investigated in order to provide information on the lunar basin-forming process and the regional geologic setting of the Apollo 16 landing site. Several outcrops of nearly pure anorthosite were noted in locations such as the walls of Kant crater, an inner ring of the basin, and the crater Bohnenberger F. The results suggest that the impact can be modeled as a proportional-growth crater, and that the Nectaris excavation cavity was about 470 km in diameter and as deep as 55 km.
Geology and deposits of the lunar Nectaris basin
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ; 1988 ; Houston, TX, United States
1989-01-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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