Computer Science
Scientific paper
Jul 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977gecoa..41..921h&link_type=abstract
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 41, July 1977, p. 921-939.
Computer Science
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Basalt, Lunar Rocks, Neutron Activation Analysis, Silicates, Solidification, Trace Elements, Abundance, Crystallization, Liquid Phases, Mineralogy, Petrography, Rare Earth Elements
Scientific paper
Trace-element concentrations in separated minerals and rock fragments from a coarsely crushed and sieved sample of medium-grained lunar basalt are determined by high-precision instrumental neutron activation analysis for three main purposes. These are: (1) to test a previously proposed model for describing trace-element behavior during solidification of a silicate liquid under conditions of a closed system; (2) to compare trace-element concentrations among different size fractions of a comminuted basalt; and (3) to investigate small-scale heterogeneity within a single medium-grained basalt. It is found that an excellent mass balance for the whole rock is attained in terms of the trace-element concentrations of the component minerals and mesostasis, that the mixing model describing this mass balance yields a superior modal analysis for the whole rock, and that different size fractions of the coarsely crushed basalt vary in mineral composition. The closed-system model is shown to account properly for the average behavior of the trace elements during solidification of the basalt, and values of distribution coefficients are obtained for incompatible elements in that rock.
Haskin Larry A.
Korotev Randy L.
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