A string of 59 polished thin sections covering the length of the Apollo 16 deep drill core has been examined. A modal analysis, involving the optical classification of 116,000 points was made, and over 500 mineral and lithic fragments from the core were chemically analyzed using an electron microprobe. These data were used to identify and characterize the source areas of the core material and to reconstruct the accumulation history of the core.
The Apollo 16 drill core - Modal petrology and characterization of the mineral and lithic component
Lunar Science Conference ; 1976 ; Houston, TX
1976-01-01
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