The constitution and structure of the lunar interior
The current state of understanding of the lunar interior is the sum of nearly four decades of
work and a range of exploration programs spanning that same time period. Missions of the …
work and a range of exploration programs spanning that same time period. Missions of the …
Thermal and magmatic evolution of the Moon
CK Shearer, PC Hess… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2006 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
As with all science, our continually developing concepts of lunar evolution are firmly tied to
both new types of observations and the integration of these observations to the known pool …
both new types of observations and the integration of these observations to the known pool …
Hf–W chronology of the accretion and early evolution of asteroids and terrestrial planets
The 182Hf–182W systematics of meteoritic and planetary samples provide firm constraints
on the chronology of the accretion and earliest evolution of asteroids and terrestrial planets …
on the chronology of the accretion and earliest evolution of asteroids and terrestrial planets …
Rapid accretion and early core formation on asteroids and the terrestrial planets from Hf–W chronometry
The timescales and mechanisms for the formation and chemical differentiation of the planets
can be quantified using the radioactive decay of short-lived isotopes,,,,,,,,,. Of these, the …
can be quantified using the radioactive decay of short-lived isotopes,,,,,,,,,. Of these, the …
Evolution of planetary cores and the Earth-Moon system from Nb/Ta systematics
It has been assumed that Nb and Ta are not fractionated during differentiation processes on
terrestrial planets and that both elements are lithophile. High-precision measurements of …
terrestrial planets and that both elements are lithophile. High-precision measurements of …
Formation of the terrestrial planets from a narrow annulus
BMS Hansen - The Astrophysical Journal, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
We show that the assembly of the solar system terrestrial planets can be successfully
modeled with all of the mass initially confined to a narrow annulus between 0.7 and 1.0 AU …
modeled with all of the mass initially confined to a narrow annulus between 0.7 and 1.0 AU …
The partitioning of trace elements between ilmenite, ulvospinel, armalcolite and silicate melts with implications for the early differentiation of the moon
Mineral/melt trace element partition coefficients for a large number of trace elements (Zr, Hf,
Ta, Nb, V, Co, Cu, Zn, Sr, REE, Sb, Sn, Mo, Cr, W, U, Th) were determined experimentally for …
Ta, Nb, V, Co, Cu, Zn, Sr, REE, Sb, Sn, Mo, Cr, W, U, Th) were determined experimentally for …
182Hf-182W isotope systematics of chondrites, eucrites, and martian meteorites: Chronology of core formation and early mantle differentiation in Vesta and Mars
The timescale of accretion and differentiation of asteroids and the terrestrial planets can be
constrained using the extinct 182Hf-182W isotope system. We present new Hf-W data for …
constrained using the extinct 182Hf-182W isotope system. We present new Hf-W data for …
The accretion of planet Earth
AN Halliday, RM Canup - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Earth's origins are challenging to elucidate, given the lack of surviving terrestrial geology
from the first 500 Myr of the Solar System. In this Review, we discuss breakthroughs in …
from the first 500 Myr of the Solar System. In this Review, we discuss breakthroughs in …
The magma and metal source of giant porphyry-type ore deposits, based on lead isotope microanalysis of individual fluid inclusions
T Pettke, F Oberli, CA Heinrich - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2010 - Elsevier
The global supply of Mo and much of Cu and Au comes from porphyry-type ore deposits
associated with hydrous magmas of broadly calc-alkaline composition, thought to be …
associated with hydrous magmas of broadly calc-alkaline composition, thought to be …