Origin of the Moon: In search of the holy grail

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Nov 1984

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Press Abstracts from the Fifteenth Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, held March 12 -16, 1984, in Houston, TX. LPI Contribu

Computer Science

Chemical Analysis, Glass, Lunar Composition, Lunar Evolution, Moon, Selenology, Earth Mantle, Gases, Lunar Mantle, Magma

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The Moon's origin could be deduced with certainty if its bulk chemistry were known. However, determination of this chemistry is difficult because of the profound and complex redistribution of elements that occurred in the outer portions of the Moon during crystallization of the magma ocean. The compositions of 23 varieties of volcanic glass, erupted from depths approaching 300 miles, were used to predict the chemistry of a special glass (genesis glass) having a direct link to primordial lunar matter. A sample of glass with the predicted composition was discovered. This allows a new estimate to be made of the Moon's bulk composition. The data indicate that the Moon shares some intriquing chemical similarities with the Earth's mantle. Both genesis glass and lunar gas are furnishing definitive data on the Moon's composition and origin.

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