Book contents
- Cosmochemistry
- Cosmochemistry
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to Cosmochemistry
- 2 Nuclides and Elements
- 3 Origin of the Elements
- 4 Solar System and Cosmic Abundances
- 5 Presolar Grains
- 6 Meteorites, Interplanetary Dust, and Lunar Samples
- 7 Element Fractionations by Cosmochemical and Geochemical Processes
- 8 Stable-Isotope Fractionations by Cosmochemical and Geochemical Processes
- 9 Radioisotopes as Chronometers
- 10 Chronology of the Solar System from Radioactive Isotopes
- 11 The Most Volatile Elements and Compounds
- 12 Planetesimals
- 13 Chemistry of Planetesimals and Their Samples
- 14 Geochemical Exploration
- 15 Cosmochemical Models for the Formation and Evolution of Solar Systems
- Appendix: Some Analytical Techniques Commonly Used in Cosmochemistry
- Glossary
- Index
- References
14 - Geochemical Exploration
The Moon and Mars as Case Studies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 February 2022
- Cosmochemistry
- Cosmochemistry
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to Cosmochemistry
- 2 Nuclides and Elements
- 3 Origin of the Elements
- 4 Solar System and Cosmic Abundances
- 5 Presolar Grains
- 6 Meteorites, Interplanetary Dust, and Lunar Samples
- 7 Element Fractionations by Cosmochemical and Geochemical Processes
- 8 Stable-Isotope Fractionations by Cosmochemical and Geochemical Processes
- 9 Radioisotopes as Chronometers
- 10 Chronology of the Solar System from Radioactive Isotopes
- 11 The Most Volatile Elements and Compounds
- 12 Planetesimals
- 13 Chemistry of Planetesimals and Their Samples
- 14 Geochemical Exploration
- 15 Cosmochemical Models for the Formation and Evolution of Solar Systems
- Appendix: Some Analytical Techniques Commonly Used in Cosmochemistry
- Glossary
- Index
- References
Summary
Geochemical measurements and constraints on the origin of the two best-studied bodies: the Moon and Mars
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- Cosmochemistry , pp. 346 - 369Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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Suggestions for Further Reading
These publications provide excellent summaries of the geologic evolution of the Moon: