Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
A number of the rocks brought back from the Apollo 16 mission had a faint 'rusty' coating. It has been suggested that this coating might be hydrated iron oxide. A study was conducted of a sample of the lunar rock 66095, on which the 'rusty' coating was particularly prominent. An analysis showed that the sample contained between 20 and 40 micromoles of water per gram of rock. Taking into account aspects of isotopic composition and other factors, it is concluded that the water found in the analysis is probably not of lunar origin.
Keywords:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
Type:
Lunar Science Conference; Mar 18, 1974 - Mar 22, 1974; Houston, TX
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