Age of graben systems on the moon
By: Baerbel K. Lucchitta and Jessica A. Watkins
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Abstract
The study focuses on the time of formation of the graben. An attempt is made to determine whether the graben are restricted to geologic units of certain ages, and whether and at what time graben formation ceased. It is shown that (1) most preserved graben formed considerably later than the impacts that formed the basins; (2) graben are faults that are reactivated along older basin concentric and radial structures and lunar grid directions; (3) graben formation ceased about 3.6 + or - 0.2 b.y. ago; and (4) graben formation reflects a tensile stress fields that obtained during part of early lunar history. Other features of graben systems on the moon are also identified.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Age of graben systems on the moon |
| Volume | 3 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Pergamon Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | 14 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the 9th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference |
| First page | 3459 |
| Last page | 3472 |
| Conference Title | Lunar and Planetary Science Conference |
| Conference Location | Houston, TX |
| Conference Date | March 13-17, 1978 |
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