Structural state of native molybdenum in the lunar regolith

A. V. Mokhov; T. A. Gornostaeva; P. M. Kartashov; O. A. Bogatikov; O. A. Sakharov; N. V. Trubkin

doi:10.1134/S1028334X16110064

Structural state of native molybdenum in the lunar regolith

Authors: Mokhov A.V.¹, Gornostaeva T.A.¹, Kartashov P.M.¹, Bogatikov O.A.¹, Sakharov O.A.², Trubkin N.V.¹
Affiliations:
1. Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry
2. National Research University of Electronic Technology
Issue: Vol 471, No 1 (2016)
Pages: 1154-1157
Section: Geochemistry
URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1028-334X/article/view/189092
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1028334X16110064
ID: 189092

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The structural state was determined for zero-valence molybdenum in the lunar regolith. The body- and face-centered molybdenum forms (BCC and FCC, respectively) were identified. Disruption of the structure down to complete amorphization was noted. This might be caused by the long-term influence of the solar wind.