Argon-40/argon-39 age spectra of Apollo 17 highlands breccia samples by laser step heating and the age of the Serenitatis basin

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 101, Issue E11, 1996, Pages 26069-26084

  Brent Dalrymple, G ^a   Ryder, Graham ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHANITIC MELT; APOLLO 17; ARGON-40/ARGON-39 DATING; GABBRO; GRANULITE; POIKILITIC MELT;

MOON, MARE SERENITATIS;

EID: 0006720385     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96je02806     Document Type: Article

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