Rb-Sr ages of clasts from within Boulder 1, Station 2, Apollo 17 |
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Authors: | W. Compston J. J. Foster C. M. Gray |
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Affiliation: | 1. Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia 2. Dept. of Geology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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Abstract: | Rb, Sr and87Sr/86Sr have been determined for fragments of matrix and clasts from three of the hand-specimens of Boulder 1, 72275, 72255, and 72215. Total-rock and certain plagioclase samples from a crushed norite clast (Civet Cat) define an age of 4.17±0.05AE (2σ) for the pre-Serenitatis igneous differentiation of the norite. Pyroxene and other mineral separates were affected by a later event at about 3.9±0.1AE. An unshocked clast of pigeonite basalt has a well-fitted mineral isochron of 4.01±0.04AE. Samples of the competent breccia matrix comparatively rich in small clasts of highly radiogenic microgranite define a mixing line equivalent to 4.03±0.03AE, which denotes the age of the microgranite. Other samples of the matrix dominated by small anorthosite clasts define a 4.4AE mixing-line and demonstrate that Sr isotope equilibration between plagioclase and matrix did not occur during the high-temperature event that indurated the matrix. |
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