| Abstract: | Major and selected minor elements were determined in seven whole rock fragments, five portions of pulverized lunar rock, and the lunar soil. Three different rock types were represented: vesicular, fine-grained basaltic rocks; medium-to coarse-grained, vuggy gabbroic rocks; and breccia. The ranges (in percent) for the major constituents of the lunar samples are: SiO2, 38 to 42; Al2O3, 8 to 14; total iron as FeO, 15 to 20; MgO, 6 to 8; CaO, 10 to 12; Na2O, 0.5 to 1; K2O, 0.05 to 0.4; TiO2, 8 to 13; MnO, 0.2 to 0.3; and Cr2O3, 0.2 to 0.4. The high reducing capacity of the samples strongly suggests the presence of Ti(III). |
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| Citation Author: | Rose, Jr. , H. J.; Cuttitta, F.; Dwornik, E. J.; Carron, M. K.; Christian, R. P.; Lindsay, J. R.; Ligon, D. T.; Larson, R. R. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Semimicro chemical and x-ray fluorescence analysis of lunar samples; 1970; Article; Journal; Science; Rose, Jr. , H. J.; Cuttitta, F.; Dwornik, E. J.; Carron, M. K.; Christian, R. P.; Lindsay, J. R.; Ligon, D. T.; Larson, R. R. |
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| Citation Volume: | 167 |
| Citation Year: | 1970 |
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| Text: | Semimicro chemical and x-ray fluorescence analysis of lunar samples; 1970; Article; Journal; Science; Rose, Jr. , H. J.; Cuttitta, F.; Dwornik, E. J.; Carron, M. K.; Christian, R. P.; Lindsay, J. R.; Ligon, D. T.; Larson, R. R. |
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| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00 -0600 |
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