A fragment of ferroan anorthositic troctolite was found in soil from the Cayley Plains, Apollo 16. An assemblage of magnesian olivine, orthopyroxene, troilite, and Fe metal replaced primary ferroan olivine via sulfide alteration and Fe reduction.


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    Title :

    Petrology and Geochemistry of an Unusual Ferroan Anorthositic-Troctolite Assemblage from Apollo 16


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    Publication date :

    2000-03-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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