General peculiarities of lunar volcanism

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May 1974

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Modern Geology, vol. 5, May 1974, p. 31-43.

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Lunar Composition, Lunar Crust, Lunar Surface, Selenology, Volcanology, Anorthosite, Basalt, Gravity Anomalies, Iron, Lunar Geology, Lunar Maria, Magma, Titanium, Vacuum Effects

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All of the major peculiarities of lunar surface morphology and the structure and composition of lunar materials can be explained as the result of volcanism. Lunar volcanic processes are comparable to those occurring on earth if the effects of such conditions as low gravity, high vacuum, thin crustal thickness are taken into consideration. The nature of gravitational anomalies on the moon, the genesis of lunar anorthosites, and the nature of increased concentrations of iron and titanium in lunar basalts are examined within the context of lunar volcanic activity. Based on this analysis, it is concluded that the effect of meteorites on the evolution of the lunar surface is secondary to volcanic activity.

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