Chlorine distribution and its isotopic composition in "rusty rock" 66095. Implications for volatile element enrichments of "rusty rock" and lunar soils, origin of "rusty" alteration, and volatile element behavior on the Moon

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 139, Issue , 2014, Pages 411-433

  Shearer, C K ^a   Sharp, Z D ^a   Burger, P V ^a   McCubbin, F M ^a   Provencio, P P ^a   Brearley, A J ^a   Steele, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; CHLORINE ISOTOPE; FUMAROLE; HEMATITE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LITHOLOGY; MOON; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLATILE ELEMENT;

EID: 84901850791     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2014.04.029     Document Type: Article

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