Low abundances of highly siderophile elements in the lunar mantle: Evidence for prolonged late accretion

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 224, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 399-413

  Walker, R J ^a   Horan, M F ^b   Shearer, C K ^c   Papike, J J ^c  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Apollo 15; Apollo 17; Highly siderophile elements; Late accretion; Lunar crust; Lunar mantle; Osmium isotopes; Volcanic glasses

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; LUNAR MANTLE; MOON; SIDEROPHILE ELEMENT;

EID: 4143065777     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2004.05.036     Document Type: Article

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