Zircons as a Probe of Early Lunar Impact History

C A Crow; K D McKeegan; J D Gilmour; S A Crowther; D J Taylor

Zircons as a Probe of Early Lunar Impact History

C A Crow, K D McKeegan, J D Gilmour, S A Crowther, D J Taylor

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Zircons are ideal for investigating the early lunar bombardment because we can measure both U-Pb crystallization ages and fissiongenic Xe degassing ages for the same crystal. We report U-Pb, Pb-Pb and U-Xe ages for two lunar zircons.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution V. Sudbury, Canada. 5th – 8th August 2013.
Publisher	Lunar and Planetary Institute
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution V - Sudbury, Canada Duration: 5 Aug 2013 → 8 Aug 2013 http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/sudbury2013/pdf/3059.pdf

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Conference	Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution V
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Sudbury
Period	5/08/13 → 8/08/13
Internet address	http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/sudbury2013/pdf/3059.pdf

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Crow, CA, McKeegan, KD, Gilmour, JD , Crowther, SA & Taylor, DJ 2013, Zircons as a Probe of Early Lunar Impact History. in Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution V. Sudbury, Canada. 5th – 8th August 2013.., 3059, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution V, Sudbury, Canada, 5/08/13. <http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/sudbury2013/pdf/3059.pdf>

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Zircons as a Probe of Early Lunar Impact History

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