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Lunar apatite with terrestrial volatile abundances

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  • Jeremy W. Boyce

    (California Institute of Technology
    University of California)

  • Yang Liu

    (Planetary Geosciences Institute, University of Tennessee)

  • George R. Rossman

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Yunbin Guan

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • John M. Eiler

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Edward M. Stolper

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Lawrence A. Taylor

    (Planetary Geosciences Institute, University of Tennessee)

Abstract

Earth-like lunar apatite It is thought that the lunar interior is deficient relative to the Earth in hydrogen, chlorine and other volatiles, due to near-complete degassing from the Moon-forming impact. New analyses of lunar basalt 14053, a much-studied sample collected by the Apollo 14 astronauts, suggest that portions of the lunar mantle or crust may be more volatile-rich than previously thought. Concentrations of hydrogen, chlorine and sulphur in the mineral apatite from 14053 are indistinguishable from apatites in common terrestrial igneous rocks. Measurements of apatites from other available lunar rock types will help to clarify the generality and significance of the terrestrial-like properties of this basalt.

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  • Jeremy W. Boyce & Yang Liu & George R. Rossman & Yunbin Guan & John M. Eiler & Edward M. Stolper & Lawrence A. Taylor, 2010. "Lunar apatite with terrestrial volatile abundances," Nature, Nature, vol. 466(7305), pages 466-469, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:466:y:2010:i:7305:d:10.1038_nature09274
    DOI: 10.1038/nature09274
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    1. Yuchen Xu & Liyu Shan & Heng-Ci Tian & Jialong Hao & Yangting Lin & Christian Wöhler & Lixin Gu & Zhuang Guo & Ruiying Li & Tianxin Zhang & Wei Yang & Yang Liu & Xu Tang & Sheng Gou & Huaiyu He & Yong, 2025. "Widespread ilmenite contributions to the surface water cycle in lunar Procellarum KREEP Terrane," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-10, December.

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