Siderophile elements in planetary mantles and the origin of the moon

Journal Article · Mon Mar 30 04:00:00 EST 1987 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JB092iB04p0E377· OSTI ID:6495723

Drake, M J

The origin of the moon is examined in the context of theories of planetary accretion and of siderophile element abundances inferred for the upper mantles of the earth, moon, and shergottite parent body (SPB = Mars.). The lunar origin hypotheses examined are collisional ejection in a giant imact, and coaccretion from a circumterrestrial disk of metal-depleted material.

• Research Organization: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson
• OSTI ID: 6495723
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 92:B4; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640107* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Planetary Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATE MINERALS
CARBONATES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMISTRY
CRYSTALLIZATION
EARTH MANTLE
ELEMENTS
GEOCHEMISTRY
IRON CARBONATES
IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON ORES
LUNAR MATERIALS
MATERIALS
METALS
MINERALOGY
MINERALS
MOON
ORES
ORIGIN
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PLANETARY EVOLUTION
SATELLITES
SIDERITE
SOLAR SYSTEM EVOLUTION
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS