Title: Lunar basins: tentative characterization of projectiles, from meteoritic elements in Apollo 17 boulders.
Abstract: The ancient meteoritic components are considered, taking into account the significance of high siderophile abundances in highland rocks. Because this component occurs in breccias which have remained closed systems for at least 3.9 aeons, it can properly be called an ancient meteoritic component. It appears that the ancient meteoritic bodies represent a distinct population, different from present-day meteorites. Attention is given to the assignment of the lunar meteorite groups to individual basins and to the origin of basin-forming objects.
Publication Year: 1974
Publication Date: 1974-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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