Anderson, D. (1976). Experimental Petrology. Science, 192(4240), 688-689. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.byui.idm.oclc.org/stable/1741665
Experimental petrology is important for Geologists because it helps them discover more fully the history and evolution of the earth. Not only does it give us insight on the outer layers of the earth, but it also helps us understand our solar system and its history. Experimental petrology includes many different sciences, as it is very difficult to create an experiment consistent with it’s natural constraints.
O’Hara, M., Biggar, G., & Richardson, S. (1970). Experimental Petrology of Lunar Material: The Nature of Mascons, Seas, and the Lunar Interior. Science, 167(3918), 605-607. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.byui.idm.oclc.org/stable/1728774
A petrology experiment was performed on a rock sample brought back from the moon from Apollo 11. The article lists their many findings of the very controlled experiment they performed. They conclude that the sample gathered “may be the residue of fractional sublimation superimposed upon the effects of fractional crystallization.”