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Solar wind gases, cosmic-ray spallation products and the irradiation history of Apollo II samples

Journal Article · · Porceedings of the Apollo II Lunar Science conference; (United States)
OSTI ID:6168244
The isotopic abundances of the rare gases in the fines are found to be similar to those previously reported for gas-rich meteorites. Relative to the heavy gases, Ne and He are depleted by factors of 2 to 5 and 10 respectively. Kr-Kr/sup 81/ ages of rocks 10017, 10047, 10057, 10071, and of the soil cover a range of from 47 to 509 m.y. K-Ar ages of type A rocks lie between 2 to 3 and 2 to 9 billion years, that of type B rock 10047 is 3 to 5 b.y. It is suggested that varying relative production rates of the Kr and Xe isotopes in the rocks are due to differences in chemical composition as well as different irradiation conditions.
Research Organization:
Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla
OSTI ID:
6168244
Journal Information:
Porceedings of the Apollo II Lunar Science conference; (United States), Journal Name: Porceedings of the Apollo II Lunar Science conference; (United States) Vol. 2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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