Refined thorium abundances for lunar red spots: Implications for evolved, nonmare volcanism on the Moon

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Hagerty, J J ^a   Lawrence, D J ^a   Hawke, B R ^b   Vaniman, D T ^a   Elphic, R C ^a   Feldman, W C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUNAR CRUST; MOON; RHYOLITE; THORIUM; VOLCANISM;

EID: 33750625582     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002592     Document Type: Article

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