Detection of apatite in ferroan anorthosite indicative of a volatile-rich early lunar crust (IMAGE)

University of Western Ontario

Detection of apatite in ferroan anorthosite indicative of a volatile-rich early lunar crust

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The lunar meteorite sample Tara Hayden investigated and successfully discovered the water-bearing mineral apatite.

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Tara Hayden

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