Composition of the lunar highland crust from near-infrared spectroscopy

Details Composition of the lunar highland crust from near-infrared spectroscopy Composition of the lunar highland crust from near-infrared spectroscopy

Aug 1986

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Reviews of Geophysics (ISSN 8755-1209), vol. 24, Aug. 1986, p. 557-578.

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Geophysics

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Highlands, Infrared Spectroscopy, Lunar Composition, Lunar Crust, Data Acquisition, Near Infrared Radiation, Selenology, Spectral Reflectance, Spectrum Analysis

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An attempt is made to synthesize NIR reflectance spectra of the lunar highlands to obtain global information about the composition of the lunar near-side crust. Major rock types identified include noritic, anorthositic, gabbric, and troctolitic compositions. Seventy-five percent of the areas that represent samples from the upper 1-2 km of lunar crust exhibit noritic compositions with different amounts of pyroxene and/or brecciation alteration. The data demonstrate that the lunar near-side crust is clearly mineralogically heterogeneous, both laterally and vertically, and not well mixed below 1-2 km.

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