Pinpointing the Source of a Lunar Meteorite: Implications for the Evolution of the Moon

Science ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 305 (5684) ◽  
pp. 657-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Gnos
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Lunar Meteorite

scholarly journals Advances in Cosmochemistry Enabled by Antarctic Meteorites

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 233-258
Author(s):  
Meenakshi Wadhwa ◽  
Timothy J. McCoy ◽  
Devin L. Schrader
Keyword(s):  
Solar System ◽  
Planetary Science ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Origin And Evolution ◽  
Lunar Meteorite ◽  
Planetary Bodies ◽  
The Antarctic ◽  
Melt Pockets ◽  
Scientific Advances

At present, meteorites collected in Antarctica dominate the total number of the world's known meteorites. We focus here on the scientific advances in cosmochemistry and planetary science that have been enabled by access to, and investigations of, these Antarctic meteorites. A meteorite recovered during one of the earliest field seasons of systematic searches, Elephant Moraine (EET) A79001, was identified as having originated on Mars based on the composition of gases released from shock melt pockets in this rock. Subsequently, the first lunar meteorite, Allan Hills (ALH) 81005, was also recovered from the Antarctic. Since then, many more meteorites belonging to these two classes of planetary meteorites, as well as other previously rare or unknown classes of meteorites (particularly primitive chondrites and achondrites), have been recovered from Antarctica. Studies of these samples are providing unique insights into the origin and evolution of the Solar System and planetary bodies. ▪  Antarctic meteorites dominate the inventory of the world's known meteorites and provide access to new types of planetary and asteroidal materials. ▪  The first meteorites recognized to be of lunar and martian origin were collected from Antarctica and provided unique constraints on the evolution of the Moon and Mars. ▪  Previously rare or unknown classes of meteorites have been recovered from Antarctica and provide new insights into the origin and evolution of the Solar System.

Petrogenesis and chronology of lunar meteorite Northwest Africa 4472: A KREEPy regolith breccia from the Moon

2011 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
pp. 2420-2452 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.H. Joy ◽  
R. Burgess ◽  
R. Hinton ◽  
V.A. Fernandes ◽  
I.A. Crawford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Northwest Africa ◽  
Lunar Meteorite

A Rb-Sr age of glassy material from a lunar meteorite and its origin on the moon

1988 ◽  
Vol 75 (12) ◽  
pp. 614-616
Author(s):  
K. Takahashi ◽  
A. Masuda
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Glassy Material ◽  
Lunar Meteorite

scholarly journals The early geological history of the Moon inferred from ancient lunar meteorite Miller Range 13317

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 1401-1430 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. Curran ◽  
K. H. Joy ◽  
J. F. Snape ◽  
J. F. Pernet‐Fisher ◽  
J. D. Gilmour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geological History ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Lunar Meteorite ◽  
History Of

Further evidence for a low U/Pb source in the moon: UThPb, SmNd, and ArAr isotopic systematics of lunar meteorite Yamato-793169

1995 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 2621-2632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriko Torigoye-Kita ◽  
Keiji Misawa ◽  
G.Brent Dalrymple ◽  
Mitsunobu Tatsumoto
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Lunar Meteorite

scholarly journals An ancient reservoir of volatiles in the Moon sampled by lunar meteorite Northwest Africa 10989

2019 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 163-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Stephant ◽  
M. Anand ◽  
H.O. Ashcroft ◽  
X. Zhao ◽  
S. Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Northwest Africa ◽  
Lunar Meteorite

scholarly journals Thermal Metamorphism on the Moon as Recorded by the Granulite Suite

2021 ◽  
pp. jgs2021-044
Author(s):  
John F. Pernet-Fisher ◽  
Katherine H. Joy
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Heat Sources ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Lunar Crust ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Thermal Metamorphism ◽  
Lunar Meteorite ◽  
Supplementary Material

Thermally metamorphosed rocks on the Moon are an important, yet under-studied suite of lithologies that have been identified within the Apollo and lunar meteorite collections. These rocks, with granoblastic and poikilitic textures, are generally referred to as granulites. However, unlike their terrestrial counterparts which are the metamorphic products of both high temperatures and pressures, lunar granulites are thought to be the products of only high-temperature (> 1000 oC) thermal metamorphism that completely recrystallised their protoliths. We summarise the range of textures and chemical systematics reported from lunar granulites. These data enable constraints to be placed on the thermal conditions in the lunar crust required for high-temperature metamorphism to have taken place. Most studies indicate that impact melt sheets have the relevant thermal properties to sustain high temperatures over the time scales required to fully recrystallise surrounding crustal lithologies. However, the roles of alternative heat sources, such as magmatic intrusions into the crust, have not been extensively investigated and, as such, cannot be ruled out. Additionally, chemical data yields important insights into the protoliths of the granulite suite. By identifying protoliths, we greatly enhance our understanding of the range of lithologies that make up the primary lunar crust. In turn, this enables crustal formation models to be better constrained.Supplementary material:https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5623326

An extremely low source in the Moon: UThPb, SmNd, RbSr, and isotopic systematics and age of lunar meteorite Asuka 881757

1993 ◽  
Vol 57 (19) ◽  
pp. 4687-4702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiji Misawa ◽  
Mitsunobu Tatsumoto ◽  
G.Brent Dalrymple ◽  
Keizo Yanai
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Lunar Meteorite
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