Origin of the Moon
Element |
Ratio of AbundancesMoon-Earth |
refractory (re)volatile (vo) |
Barium (Ba) |
6.0 |
Re > 1300 K |
Uranium (U) |
5.0 |
Re > 1300 K |
Thorium (Th) |
4.2 |
Re > 1300 K |
Titanium (Ti) |
2.0 |
Re > 1300 K |
Iridium (Ir) |
1.1 x 10e-1 |
Re > 1300 K |
Sulphur (S) |
4.4 |
Vo 1300-600 K |
Gallium (Ga) |
3.0 x 10e-1 |
Vo 1300-600 K |
Copper (Cu) |
1.1 x 10e-1 |
Vo 1300-600 K |
Sodium (Na) |
8.0 x 10e-2 |
Vo 1300-600 K |
Germanium (Ge) |
6.9 x 10e-2 |
Vo 1300-600 K |
Potassium (K) |
6.5 x 10e-2 |
Vo 1300-600 K |
Rubidium (Rb) |
3.5 x 10e-2 |
Vo 1300-600 K |
Zinc (Zn ) |
8.5 x 10e-3 |
Vo 1300-600 K |
Bismuth (Bi) |
11.5 x 10e-3 |
Vo <600 K |
Lead (Pb) |
9.0 x 10e-2 |
Vo <600 K |
Indium (In) |
3.8 x 10e-2 |
Vo <600 K |
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