In our ongoing effort to better understand lunar volcanism on the Moon, we are investigating pyroclastic deposits in the Gassendi region. Interest in pyroclastics has remained high due to the availability of high-resolution data (LRO, Kaguya), which is used to build on previous remote sensing studies [e.g., 1, 2, 3] and also extensive studies of lunar pyroclastic glasses [4, 5]. Analyses conducted in the laboratory of pyroclastic spheres from several deposits show that this volcanic material had a greater depth of origin and lesser fractional crystallization than mare basalts [e.g., 4, 6]. Data indicates that pyroclastic glasses are the best examples of primitive materials on the Moon, and they are important for both characterizing the lunar interior and as a starting place for under-standing the origin and evolution of lunar basaltic magmatism [2].
Pyroclastics Northeast of Gassendi Crater: Discovery/Characteristics/Implications
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ; 2017 ; The Woodlands, TX, United States
2017-03-20
Conference paper
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English
Actes du Congrès du Tricentenaire de Pierre Gassendi, (4 - 7 août 1955)
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