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Large sulfur isotope fractionation in lunar volcanic glasses reveals the magmatic differentiation and degassing of the Moon

A. E. Saal, E. H. Hauri

2021Science Advances50 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The differentiation and degassing of the Moon are revealed in the sulfur isotopes of lunar lavas.

Topics & Concepts

GeologyVolcanoGeochemistryMantle (geology)MagmatismLunar mareSulfurVolatilesIgneous differentiationAstrobiologyIsotopeOlivineIsotope fractionationVolcanic GasesMagmaGeology of the Moonδ34SMagma chamberEarth scienceBasaltChemistryHydrothermal circulationPaleontologyQuantum mechanicsTectonicsFluid inclusionsOrganic chemistryPhysicsPlanetary Science and ExplorationGeological and Geochemical AnalysisAstro and Planetary Science
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