Lunar Evolution in Light of the Chang'e-5 Returned Samples
The Chinese spacecraft Chang'e-5 (CE-5) landed on the northern Ocean Procellarum and
returned 1,731 grams of regolith. The CE-5 regolith is composed mostly of fragments of …
returned 1,731 grams of regolith. The CE-5 regolith is composed mostly of fragments of …
Magmatic volatiles (H, C, N, F, S, Cl) in the lunar mantle, crust, and regolith: Abundances, distributions, processes, and reservoirs
FM McCubbin, KEV Kaaden, R Tartèse… - American …, 2015 - degruyter.com
Many studies exist on magmatic volatiles (H, C, N, F, S, Cl) in and on the Moon, within the
last several years, that have cast into question the post-Apollo view of lunar formation, the …
last several years, that have cast into question the post-Apollo view of lunar formation, the …
Generation, ascent and eruption of magma on the Moon: New insights into source depths, magma supply, intrusions and effusive/explosive eruptions (Part 2 …
We utilize a theoretical analysis of the generation, ascent, intrusion and eruption of basaltic
magma on the Moon to develop new insights into magma source depths, supply processes …
magma on the Moon to develop new insights into magma source depths, supply processes …
The evolving chronology of moon formation
LE Borg, RW Carlson - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Defining the age of the Moon has proven to be an elusive task because it requires reliably
dating lunar samples using radiometric isotopic systems that record fractionation of parent …
dating lunar samples using radiometric isotopic systems that record fractionation of parent …
Magmatic evolution I: Initial differentiation of the Moon
AM Gaffney, J Gross, LE Borg… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
In this chapter, we present and discuss in detail current and novel advances in our
understanding of the processes that drove primordial differentiation of the Moon. This …
understanding of the processes that drove primordial differentiation of the Moon. This …
Trace element partitioning between plagioclase and silicate melt: The importance of temperature and plagioclase composition, with implications for terrestrial and …
Trace element partition coefficients between anorthitic plagioclase and basaltic melts (D)
have been determined experimentally at 0.6 GPa and 1350–1400° C in a lunar high-Ti …
have been determined experimentally at 0.6 GPa and 1350–1400° C in a lunar high-Ti …
Lunar mare basaltic volcanism: Volcanic features and emplacement processes
JW Head, L Wilson, H Hiesinger… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Volcanism is a fundamental process in the geological evolution of the Moon, providing clues
to the composition and structure of the mantle, the location and duration of interior melting …
to the composition and structure of the mantle, the location and duration of interior melting …
Magmatic evolution II: A new view of post-differentiation magmatism
Just as the use of new tools revolutionized lunar science in 1610 (Galileo's telescope), 1840
(photography), and 1960s–1970s and 1990s (over 45 robotic and human missions to the …
(photography), and 1960s–1970s and 1990s (over 45 robotic and human missions to the …
The evolution of the lunar crust
1609 AD marked the beginning of the modern scientific exploration of the Moon's crust when
Thomas Harriot and later Galileo Galilei made the first recorded maps of the nearside with …
Thomas Harriot and later Galileo Galilei made the first recorded maps of the nearside with …
Volatile loss following cooling and accretion of the Moon revealed by chromium isotopes
Terrestrial and lunar rocks share chemical and isotopic similarities in refractory elements,
suggestive of a common precursor. By contrast, the marked depletion of volatile elements in …
suggestive of a common precursor. By contrast, the marked depletion of volatile elements in …