Unique spinel-rich lithology in lunar meteorite ALHA 81005: Origin and possible connection to M3 observations of the farside highlands

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 116, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Gross, Juliane ^a   Treiman, Allan H ^a  

^a LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLAN HILLS METEORITE; ANORTHOSITE; CRYSTALLIZATION; LITHOLOGY; LUNAR METEORITE; NEAR INFRARED; OLIVINE; ORTHOPYROXENE; PYROXENE; SPACECRAFT; SPINEL;

EID: 80555149739     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JE003858     Document Type: Article

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