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 …

Kimberlites represent magmas derived from great mantle depths and are the principal
source of diamonds. Kimberlites and their xenolith cargo have been extremely useful for …

ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY Provides a thorough and up-to-date overview of radiogenic and
stable isotope geochemistry Now in its second edition, Isotope Geochemistry presents a …

In this study we have measured the OH contents and D/H ratios in apatite grains in lunar
basalts. These new data considerably expand the limited dataset published so far. The data …

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 …

The Moon can have elevated chlorine (Cl) isotope ratios, much higher than any other Solar
System objects. Deciphering the Cl isotope compositions of volcanic lunar samples is critical …

It is now generally accepted that the Moon formed by collision of a Mars-sized impactor with
the Earth (Hartmann and Davis, 1975), a process termed “the Giant Impact”. The oxygen …

Lunar meteorites are fragments of consolidated rock that were ejected from the Moon when
it was struck by an impacting asteroid or comet, entered an Earth-crossing orbit, and …

Volatile element delivery and retention played a fundamental part in Earth's formation and
subsequent chemical differentiation. The heavy halogens—chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br) and …

Current models for the Moon's formation have yet to fully account for the thermal evolution of
the Moon in the presence of H 2 O and other volatiles. Of particular importance is chlorine …