NASA NTRS · 19730041573
Lunar cinder cones.
Abstract
Data on terrestrial eruptions of pyroclastic material and ballistic considerations suggest that in the lunar environment (vacuum and reduced gravity) low-rimmed pyroclastic rings are formed rather than the high-rimmed cinder cones so abundant on the earth. Dark blanketing deposits in the Taurus-Littrow region (Apollo 17 landing area) are interpreted as being at least partly composed of lunar counterparts of terrestrial cinder cones.
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Mcgetchin, T. R., Head, J. W.. 1973-04-06. Lunar cinder cones.. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19730041573
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