Di Zhang
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Di Zhang has a total of 14 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Chao Huang
State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric and Environmental Coevolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100029 P.R. China
1 shared publication - Fu-Yuan Wu
State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric and Environmental Coevolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
1 shared publication - Hao Wang
State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric and Environmental Coevolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100029 P.R. China
1 shared publication - Heng-Ci Tian
Key Laboratory of Planetary Science and Frontier Technology Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
1 shared publication Lihui Jia
State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric and Environmental Coevolution Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
1 shared publicationQin Zhou
National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 7 December 2025
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Geophysical Research Letters
- Vol. 52 (23)
Petrogenesis of Very‐Low‐Ti Basalts Returned by Chang'e‐6 From the Lunar Farside
Lunar volcanism provides critical insights into the Moon's thermochemical evolution. We present petrological and geochemical analyses of six very‐low‐Ti (VLT) basalt fragments from Chang'e‐6 (CE6) samples. These basalts yield a Pb‐Pb age of around 2.9 Ga, representing the youngest reported VLT volcanism. They are slightly older than the low‐Ti basalts from the same soils and exhibit distinct pyroxene compositions and 238 U/ 204 Pb ratios, indicating derivation from distinct mantle sources. Compared to Apollo and Luna VLT basalts, these samples share similarly depleted Sr‐Pb isotopes but display elevated rare earth element concentrations and TiO 2 contents. These basalts most likely derived from low‐degree melting of an olivine‐orthopyroxene source followed by 30%–40% fractional crystallization. Further diffusion chronometry reveals rapid magma ascent from magma chamber to surface, likely facilitated by the thin lunar crust resulting from the South Pole‐Aitken basin‐forming impact. Our results provide new insights into the petrogenesis of volcanic activity on the lunar farside.
- 7 December 2025
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Geophysical Research Letters
- Vol. 52 (23)
Open AccessPetrogenesis of Very‐Low‐Ti Basalts Returned by Chang'e‐6 From the Lunar Farside
Lunar volcanism provides critical insights into the Moon's thermochemical evolution. We present petrological and geochemical analyses of six very‐low‐Ti (VLT) basalt fragments from Chang'e‐6 (CE6) samples. These basalts yield a Pb‐Pb age of around 2.9 Ga, representing the youngest reported VLT volcanism. They are slightly older than the low‐Ti basalts from the same soils and exhibit distinct pyroxene compositions and 238 U/ 204 Pb ratios, indicating derivation from distinct mantle sources. Compared to Apollo and Luna VLT basalts, these samples share similarly depleted Sr‐Pb isotopes but display elevated rare earth element concentrations and TiO 2 contents. These basalts most likely derived from low‐degree melting of an olivine‐orthopyroxene source followed by 30%–40% fractional crystallization. Further diffusion chronometry reveals rapid magma ascent from magma chamber to surface, likely facilitated by the thin lunar crust resulting from the South Pole‐Aitken basin‐forming impact. Our results provide new insights into the petrogenesis of volcanic activity on the lunar farside.