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The measured electrical conductivity of olivine has been shown to depend strongly on thePo2 in which the sample has been equilibrated. At the present time, no definite limits can be placed on temperatures in the lunar interior assuming a model composition of olivine. It is certain that such limits will be at least several hundred degrees above the original estimates.
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Housley, R.M., Morin, F.J. Electrical conductivity of olivine and the lunar temperature profile. The Moon 4, 35–38 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00562911
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