The vanadium isotopic composition of lunar basalts

We present the first high-precision vanadium (V) isotope data for lunar basalts. Terrestrial magmatic rock measurements can display significant V isotopic fractionation (particularly during (Fe, Ti)oxide crystallisation), but the Earth displays heavy V (i.e. higher 51 V/ 50 V) isotopic compositions...

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Main Authors: Hopkins, S, Prytulak, J, Barling, J, Russell, S, Coles, B, Halliday, A
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2019