The partitioning of Fe, NI and CO between olivine, metal, and basaltic liquid - an experimental and thermodynamic investigation, with application to the composition of the lunar core

Details The partitioning of Fe, NI and CO between olivine, metal, and basaltic liquid - an experimental and thermodynamic investigation, with application to the composition of the lunar core The partitioning of Fe, NI and CO between olivine, metal, and basaltic liquid - an experimental and thermodynamic investigation, with application to the composition of the lunar core

Mar 1988

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Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (ISSN 0016-7037), vol. 52, March 1988, p. 603-616.

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Basalt, Lunar Composition, Metal Compounds, Mineralogy, Olivine, Cobalt Compounds, Iron Compounds, Lunar Core, Nickel Compounds, Moon, Core, Composition, Partitioning, Iron, Nickel, Carbon Monoxide, Olivine, Metal, Liquid, Thermodynamics, Temperature, Pressure, Mantle, Comparisons, Distribution, Green Glass, Theroretical Studies, Procedure, Calculations, Laboratory Studies, Experiments, Samples, Lunar, Analysis, Equilibrium, Meteorites, Pallasites, Samples, Meteorite

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It is now thought likely that the Moon itself has a small metallic core. The primary purpose of this study is to determine the likely composition of this lunar core for the principal siderophile elements Fe, Ni, and Co, by determining the distribution of these elements between metal and the typical silicate of the lunar mantle, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 olivine. The approach taken is a two-fold one: the thermodynamic basis of the partitioning equilibria is presented, and the available thermodynamic data are assessed and used to calculate the partitioning relations. These are then compared with the results from an extensive series of reversed experiments.

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