The Apollo 11 regolith is enriched in Mg compared to mixtures of local mare basalts and feldspathic highland material that accounts for other elements. Using mass-balance constraints, we cannot identify the component, but its abundance is approx. 8%.


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    Title :

    The Magnesium Mystery of the Apollo 11 Regolith


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    Publication date :

    2000-03-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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