Deformed Zircon (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Deformed Zircon

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The deformed lunar zircon at center was brought from the moon by Apollo astronauts. The fractures characteristic of meteorite impact are not seen in most lunar zircons, so the ages they record probably reflect heating by molten rock, not impact.

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Photo: Apollo 17/Nicholas E. Timms

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