Chemistry and chronology of Apollo 11 volcanic and impact glass spherules from lunar soil 10084

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Authors: Nicholas E. Timms, Evgenia Salin, Marc D. Norman, A. A. Nemchin, Martin John Whitehouse
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Abstract

Lunar soil samples contain glass spherules ranging in size from few micrometers to few millimeters, which formed by volcanic lava fountaining or impact melting. The 10084 soil from the Apollo 11 landing site contains glasses representing picritic, mare, and highlands chemical groups. This dataset presents textural observations, major and trace element data, and U-Th-Pb isotopic compositions of volcanic and impact lunar glass spherules from Apollo 11 regolith sample 10084 that define ages and compositions of pyroclastic eruptions and the impact events on the Moon.

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Astro and Planetary Science Planetary Science and Exploration Geological and Geochemical Analysis

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Journal / source
Åbo Akademi University Research Portal
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN