On the composition of the lunar interior

Details On the composition of the lunar interior On the composition of the lunar interior

Apr 1975

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975jgr....80.1555a&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 80, Apr. 10, 1975, p. 1555-1557.

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Lunar Composition, Lunar Core, Lunar Crust, Lunar Geology, Abundance, Aluminum Oxides, Calcium Oxides, Chemical Elements, Density Distribution, Lunar Rocks, Lunar Surface, Moments Of Inertia, Physical Properties, Propagation Velocity, Seismic Waves, Trace Elements

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There is now abundant geophysical and geochemical evidence suggesting that the moon has a thick plagioclase rich outer shell. This is most easily explained by early and extensive melting of a CaO and Al2O3 rich moon followed by fractional crystallization involving plagioclase flotation. Melilite is probably an important constituent of the interior. This model explains the seismic velocities, the mean density, and the moment of inertia of the moon. The moon is 73-88% high-temperature condensate.

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