NASA NTRS · 19730053372
Apollo 15 green glasses.
Abstract
The samples analyzed include 28 spheres, portions of spheres, and angular fragments from soil 15101. Emerald green glasses from other soils are identical to those from 15101. The composition of the green glass is unlike that of any other major lunar glass group. The Fe content is comparable to that in mare basalts, but Ti is much lower. The Mg content is much higher than in most lunar materials analyzed to date, and the Cr content is also high. The low Al content is comparable to that of mare basalt glasses.
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Ridley, W. I., Reid, A. M., Warner, J. L., Brown, R. W.. 1973-06-01. Apollo 15 green glasses.. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19730053372
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