Water, hydrogen, deuterium, carbon, carbon-13, and oxygen-18 content of selected lunar material
The water content of the breccia is 150 to 455 ppm, with a δD from—580 to —870 per mil. Hydrogen gas content is 40 to 53 ppm with a δD of —830 to —970 per mil. The CO2 is 290 to 418 ppm with δ 13C = + 2.3 to + 5.1 per mil and δ18O = 14.2 to 19.1 per mil. Non-CO2 carbon is 22 to 100 ppm, δ13C = —6.4 to —23.2 per mil. Lunar dust is 810 ppm H2O (D = 80 ppm) and 188 ppm total carbon(δ13C = —17.6 per mil). The 18O analyses of whole rocks range from 5.8 to 6.2 per mil. The temperature of crystallization of type B rocks is 1100° to 1300°C, based on the oxygen isotope fractionation between coexisting plagioclase and ilmenite.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1970 |
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Title | Water, hydrogen, deuterium, carbon, carbon-13, and oxygen-18 content of selected lunar material |
DOI | 10.1126/science.167.3918.538 |
Authors | I. Friedman, J. R. O'Neil, L.H. Adami, J.D. Gleason, K. Hardcastle |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Science |
Index ID | 70010068 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |