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The probable continuum between emplacement of plutons and mare volcanism in lunar crustal evolutionA scenario for the formation of the Moon is advanced and is argued to be consistent with both known data and the leading hypothesis regarding the formation of the Moon. It is concluded that, although the volume of mare basalts is estimated to be only 0.1 percent of the lunar total, this value should not be taken to represent the amount of partial melt produced within the lunar interior, nor should the mare basalts be viewed as representing the only products of internal heating. The actual amount of magnetic activity is certain to be substantially larger, but cannot be estimated without a global assessment of lunar highland heterogeneity and the character, scale, and abundance of lunar plutons.
Document ID
19920001576
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Pieters, Carle M. (Brown Univ. Providence, RI, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Washington, Reports of Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program, 1990
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
92N10794
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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