Fig. 5: Al-in-zircon vs. AlIzpm for all studied zircons. | Nature Communications

Fig. 5: Al-in-zircon vs. AlIzpm for all studied zircons.

From: Pervasive impact modification of pristine lunar clasts

Fig. 5: Al-in-zircon vs. AlIzpm for all studied zircons.The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.

This figure illustrates how individual zircons record distinct parent melt compositions, sometimes even within a single grain, and how zircons from the same sample capture either similar or different magmatic histories. The Behemoth zircon records two distinct magma compositions in its oldest domains, while the Pick and Climber zircons each record one of these compositions. This figure illustrates how individual zircons record distinct parent melt compositions, sometimes even within a single grain, and how zircons from the same sample capture either similar or different magmatic histories. Sample 14303,49: light blue circles—Behemoth (> 4.3 Ga); light blue triangles—Behemoth (< 4.3 Ga); orange circles—Pick; blue circles—Climber. Sample 12013,7: Open red circles—Faulted Barrel ( > 4.3 Ga); Open red triangles—Faulted Barrel (< 4.3 Ga); black triangles—Mark IV. Sample 73235: gray circles—Oldy; yellow triangle—Cracker; orange circles - Hexagon; red circles—Yak; pink circles—Tiger Faulted Barrel (> 4.3 Ga); pink triangles—Tiger Faulted Barrel ( > 4.3 Ga). Sample 73217,15: black circles - Iberia; yellow circles—Mantis; orange triangle—Davy Crockett; blue triangle—Crumble Cake. Error bars show 1σ uncertainties.

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