NASA NTRS · 19720026440
A dunite-norite lunar microbreccia.
Abstract
An olivine-rich microbreccia with noritic affinities, collected on the Apollo 14 mission to Fra Mauro, is described and analyzed. A photomicrograph (by plain transmitted light) of the microbreccia is discussed. One of three distinct areas on the microbreccia is shown to be a dunite containing over 90% olivine. The other two are more gabbroic in composition, though most of the mineral clasts are olivine. The fine grained matrix material contains significant amounts of K2O and P2O5, suggesting a relation to norites.
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Taylor, G. J., Marvin, U. B.. 1971-09-30. A dunite-norite lunar microbreccia.. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19720026440
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