Investigating the crystallization history of Apollo 15 mare basalts using quantitative textural analysis

S. K. Bell; K. H. Joy; J. F. Pernet‐Fisher; M. E. Hartley

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Investigating the crystallization history of Apollo 15 mare basalts using quantitative textural analysis

S. K. Bell

K. H. Joy J. F. Pernet‐Fisher M. E. Hartley

Meteoritics & Planetary Science Vol. 58 No. 7 pp. 955-977 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractMare basalts collected at the Apollo 15 landing site are classified as belonging to either the quartz‐normative suite or the olivine‐normative suite, based on differences in whole‐rock major element chemistry. A wide range of textures are displayed within samples from both suites, which provide insight into eruption processes on the Moon. Here we use crystal size distribution (CSD) analysis and spatial distribution pattern (SDP) analysis of pyroxene, olivine, and plagioclase crystals in eight Apollo 15 mare basalt samples to investigate the crystallization and emplacement of the quartz‐normative and olivine‐normative suites. In general, our results show similarities between the CSDs and SDPs for both mare basalt suites. However, we also report two distinct groups of pyroxene CSD trends that likely represent samples with common cooling histories, originating from comparable depths within respective olivine‐normative and quartz‐normative lava flows. We use our results to determine the relative depths of samples within the lava flows at the Apollo 15 landing site.

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Published: Jun 23, 2023
Vol/Issue: 58(7)
Pages: 955-977
License: View

Authors

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S. K. Bell

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Manchester Manchester UK; Rocktype Ltd, Magdalen Centre Oxford UK

K

K. H. Joy

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Manchester Manchester UK

J

J. F. Pernet‐Fisher

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Manchester Manchester UK

M

M. E. Hartley

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Manchester Manchester UK

Funding

Science and Technology Facilities Council Award: 1799244

Cite This Article

S. K. Bell, K. H. Joy, J. F. Pernet‐Fisher, et al. (2023). Investigating the crystallization history of Apollo 15 mare basalts using quantitative textural analysis. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 58(7), 955-977. https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.14032

Investigating the crystallization history of Apollo 15 mare basalts using quantitative textural analysis

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