Electron microprobe and petrographic analyses of an Apollo 15 sample, 15382, from the Apennine Front, have revealed KREEP chemistry and very low concentrations of the characteristic meteorite siderophile elements: Ir, Os, Re, Au, and Ni. It is a crystalline basalt, practically identical in texture and mineral zoning patterns to other lunar high-alumina basalts.


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    Title :

    Meteorite-free Apollo 15 crystalline KREEP


    Contributors:
    Dowty, S. (author) / Keil, K. (author) / Prinz, M. (author) / Gros, J. (author) / Takahashi, H. (author)

    Conference:

    Lunar Science Conference ; 1976 ; Houston, TX


    Publication date :

    1976-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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