Origin of inert gases in “rusty rock” 66095 |
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Authors: | D Heymann W Hübner |
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Institution: | Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg Germany |
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Abstract: | The amount of trapped inert gases present in rock 66095, as well as the elemental and isotopic composition of these gases can be explained by “contamination” of this rock - on the lunar surface - with as little as 0.2% of fines There is no compelling evidence that these gases come from the impact of a comet or a carbonaceous meteorite on the Moon, or that they represent genuine primordial lunar gas.The21Ne radiation age of 66095 is (1.1 ± 0.5) × 106yr, which strongly suggests that this rock was excavated by the South Ray Crater event. |
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