[Rockhounds] Moon Rocks still in demand, available, and revealing secrets after 40 years

[Axel Emmermann]

Yes Kreigh but those are all X-ray fluorescence, laser ablation, etc...
I find no reference to just normal UV fluorescence. You know: hold lamp over
specimen and go AAAAAH and OOOOOOOOH.

Cheers 
Axel


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> [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] Namens Kreigh 
> Tomaszewski
> Verzonden: dinsdag 15 juli 2008 4:32
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> Onderwerp: Re: [Rockhounds] Moon Rocks still in demand, 
> available,and revealing secrets after 40 years
> 
> Axel,
> 
> A google search on "fluorescence on lunar samples" turned up 
> 25K+ hits. 
> Looks like it is being done. But it also looks like there are 
> many unexplored opportunities. Good suggestion!
> 
> Kreigh
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Monday, Jul 14, 2008, at 12:24 America/Detroit, Axel 
> Emmermann wrote:
> 
> >>
> >> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/science/space/
> >> 08moon.html?em&ex=1216094400&en=82ab430be8c95359&ei=5087%0A
> >>
> >> Any suggestions of what yet needs to be studied about the 
> Moon Rocks 
> >> so maybe some of us can have an opportunity to borrow one? 
> They are 
> >> still available.
> >>
> >> Kreigh
> >>
> >
> > Absolutely Kreigh!
> > Since geoformation on the moon happened in a reducing environment 
> > (very little or no available oxygen) most rare earth 
> elements would be 
> > in their lowest possible oxidation state.
> > I don't have knowledge of any research being done in the field of 
> > fluorescence on those lunar samples.
> > Lower gravitation would also cause less differentiation. I 
> would LOVE 
> > to go over some of those light colored rocks with my UV lamps.
> > It's not very likely that will ever happen but still ;-)))
> >
> > Cheers
> > Axel
> >
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