Fig. 3: Variation in PGE/Ir ratios with respect to Pt/Ir for the studied rocks, terrestrial PGE deposits, previously analyzed impact breccia rocks, lunar anorthositic regolith breccia (ARB), and impact melt coats (IMC). | Communications Earth & Environment

Fig. 3: Variation in PGE/Ir ratios with respect to Pt/Ir for the studied rocks, terrestrial PGE deposits, previously analyzed impact breccia rocks, lunar anorthositic regolith breccia (ARB), and impact melt coats (IMC).

From: Precious metal enrichment during impacts on the Moon

Fig. 3

a Pd/Ir versus Pt/Ir, b Ru/Ir versus Pt/Ir, and c Os/Ir versus Pt/Ir. Only Y981031 and some samples from ref. 22, show PGE fractionation similar to the terrestrial PGE deposits, indicating the distinct nature of these samples.

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