Petrology of Unshocked Crystalline Rocks and Shock Effects in Lunar Rocks and Minerals

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 30 Jan 1970 English Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Journal:Science, volume 167, pages 644-647 (issn: 0036-8075, eissn: 1095-9203,

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Authors: E C, Chao; O B, James; J A, Minkin; J A, Boreman; E D, Jackson; C B, Raleigh;

doi: 10.1126/science.167.3918.644

pmid: 17781529

Petrology of Unshocked Crystalline Rocks and Shock Effects in Lunar Rocks and Minerals

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On the basis of rock modes, textures, and mineralogy, unshocked crystalline rocks are classified into a dominant ilmenite-rich suite (subdivided into intersertal, ophitic, and hornfels types) and a subordinate feldspar-rich suite (subdivided into poikilitic and granular types). Weakly to moderately shocked rocks show high strain-rate deformation and solid-state transformation of minerals to glasses; intensely shocked rocks are converted to rock glasses. Data on an unknown calcium-bearing iron metasilicate are presented.

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