Formation of glass spheres on the lunar surface

Details Formation of glass spheres on the lunar surface Formation of glass spheres on the lunar surface

Mar 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977rspta.285..279s&link_type=abstract

(Royal Society, Discussion on the Moon - A New Appraisal from Space Missions and Laboratory Analyses, London, England, June 9-12

Physics

Glass, Lunar Craters, Lunar Evolution, Lunar Surface, Apollo Flights, Chemical Composition, Crystallization, Fines, Impact Damage, Meteorite Craters, Micrometeorites, Particle Size Distribution, Porosity, Spheres

Scientific paper

The lunar fines contain an appreciable proportion of spherical glass particles. They are formed by local melting and splash due to meteorite impact. The observed particle size of the spheres is discussed in relation to the physical processes controlling their formation. Detailed studies of the structure of some larger spheres have been made. Three aspects are reported and discussed, the secondary cratering on the surface, the porosity of the spheres and their chemical homogeneity.

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