Isotopic composition of carbon and hydrogen in some Apollo 14 and 15 lunar samples
Isotopic composition of carbon and hydrogen in some Apollo 14 and 15 lunar samples was determined by use of a newly constructed combustion line that yields low blanks for CO/sub 2/ and H/sub 2/. The results from combustion of fines and breccia from Apollo 14 lunar samples and of fines, breccia, and hasalt from Apollo 15 were compared with data obtained by heating samples in vacuo to over 1,350 deg C. The two techniques gave similar results. Total carbon in the flnes ranged from 51 to 110 p/m with a delta C/sup 13/ of 112 to --8 per mil (parts per thousand) PDB. The breccias contain 22 to 50 p/m carbon with a delta C/sup 13/ of -21 to -25 per mil. The crystalline rock (sample 15555) has a carbon contert of about 7 p/m and a delta C/sup 13/ of --28 per mil. The total hydrogen in the fines ranges from 66 to 120 p/m with a (D/H) x 10/sup -6/ of 39 to 90. The breccias contain 8 to 38 p/m H/sub 2/ with a (D/H) x 10/sup -6/of 103 to 144. The crystalline rock contains about 2 p/m H/sub 2/ with a (D/H) x 10/sup -6/ of about 140. Arguments are presented to show that the contamination by Earth materials is not as serious a problem as has been proposed by previous authors. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-025072
- OSTI ID:
- 4307269
- Journal Information:
- J. Res. U. S. Geol. Surv., v. 2, no. 1, pp. 7-12, Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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