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The theory that mascons have been formed by the partial filling of impact craters now leads to the conclusion that they are isostatically in equilibrium with the rocks beneath.
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GILVARRY, J. Mensuration and Isostasy of Lunar Mascons and Maria. Nature 223, 255–258 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/223255a0
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