POSSIBILITY OF SUPERHEAVY ELEMENTS IN IRON-METEORITES

被引:10
作者
LIBBY, LM
LIBBY, WF
RUNCORN, SK
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES,DEPT CHEM,LOS ANGELES,CA 90024
[2] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES,INST GEOPHYS & PLANETARY PHYS,LOS ANGELES,CA 90024
[3] UNIV NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,SCH PHYS,INST LUNAR & PLANETARY SCI,NEWCASTLE TYNE NE1 7RU,TYNE & WEAR,ENGLAND
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10.1038/278613a0
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The possible role of superheavy elements in the early Moon is reviewed. The siderophilic superheavy elements (possibly Z = 114, 115, 116) may have been the heat source in the Moon's iron core needed to generate the ancient lunar magnetic field. It is suggested that in the search for present day evidence of the existence of these hypothetical elements, iron meteorites may be a key. The available data on their trace elements are reviewed and future work to determine whether they are in part fission products from metallic superheavy elements is suggested. © 1979 Nature Publishing Group.
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页码:613 / 617
页数:5
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