Detailed petrographic examination of 22 thin sections from the impregnated portion of the Apollo 16 double drive tube supports the findings of previous workers. A well-gardened unit exists at the top of 60010, indicated petrographically by an increase in agglutinates near the lunar surface. There is a coarse-grained anorthositic layer near the bottom of 60009. Few, if any, of the modal variations are stratigraphically correlatable with the deep drill core 60002-7, which was recovered 50 m southwest of drive tube 60009/60010.


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    Title :

    The Apollo 16 drive tube 60009/60010. I - Modal petrology


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ; 1978 ; Houston, TX


    Publication date :

    1978-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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