MARC MECHEM

Western Space Collaborative Specialization Graduate Student

Thesis Topic

Petrography and geochemistry of Apollo 16 impactite samples ??? implications of geochemical diversity within regolith breccias on the Apollo 16 site???s regolith cover

Current Degree

  • M.Sc. Student in Geology, Collaborative Specialization in Planetary Science

Past Degrees

  • B.Sc. Honours Specialization in Geology ??? For Professional Registration at the University of Western Ontario (2018 ??? 2022)

Person

Experiences

Publications

Marc Mechem

PUBLISHED CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

  • Mechem, M., Hayden, T., Flemming, R., and Osinski, G., (2024). Petrography and Geochemistry of Lithic and Melt Clasts in Apollo 66075. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) ??? oral presentation
  • Mechem, M., Hostrawser, J., and Osinski, G., (2023). Revisiting the Nomenclature of Apollo 16 Impactites. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) ??? oral presentation

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

  • Optical microscopy
  • X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)
  • Electron Probe Microanalysis (energy- and wavelength-dispersive spectroscopy)