Approximately 6000 microcraters were investigated using binocular microscope techniques on Apollo 17 rocks 70215, 72215, 72235, 72395, 72435, 73216, 73218, 73275, 74275, 76135, 76136, and 79155. The crater populations observed have identical characteristics to those obtained from previous missions. Special emphasis was placed on assessing the influence of target properties on the observable crater populations. Although these properties cannot be quantitatively evaluated at present, the empirical results indicate that crater populations on glass, breccia, and crystalline rock surfaces may differ fundamentally. As a consequence, lunar surface exposure ages of individual rocks based on micrometeoroid craters may be subject to criticism.


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    Title :

    Microcrater populations on Apollo 17 rocks


    Contributors:
    Schneider, E. (author) / Hoerz, F. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1974-08-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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