Anorthitic plagioclase floats in liquids parental to the lunar highlands crust. The plagioclase enrichment that is characteristic of lunar highlands rocks can be the result of plagioclase flotation. Such rocks would form a gravitationally stable upper crust on their parental magma.
Plagioclase flotation and lunar crust formation
Geology ; 5
1977-07-01
Miscellaneous
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