Mare basalt petrogenesis in a dynamic moon

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May 1976

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Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 30, no. 2, May 1976, p. 155-163. Research supported by the Cornell University and Lun

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Basalt, Dynamic Models, Lunar Crust, Lunar Geology, Petrology, Selenology, Geochemistry, Gravitational Fields, Lunar Core, Olivine, Pyroxenes, Radiant Heating, Temperature Distribution, Titanium

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An hypothesis for mare basalt petrogenesis is presented. In the proposed model, both high- and low-Ti mare basalts are produced by partial melting and hybridization at depth accompanied by equilibrium between the hybrid liquids and the local olivine-pyroxenite residuum. The energy source for mare basalt formation is ultimately provided by radiogenic heating in the primordial lunar interior. The proposed dynamic model explains similarities in the Mg/(Mg+Fe) ratios and Cr2O3 contents of high-Ti and low-Ti basalts and avoids thermal problems inherent in previous models.

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