Regional Report: Apollo 14 Base (Fra Mauro), The Moon

Lunar regolith breccia. Unadequately described phase "pseudoarmalcolite" has been found in the lunar soil. Its composition is: (Ti1.91Zr.08)1.99(Fe.27Mg.10Cr.25Al.07 Ca.12Si.02)0.84O5. http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/am/vol75/AM75_676.pdf Ref.: - Meyer C. and Yang S.V. (1988) Tungsten-bearing yttrobetafite in lunar granophyre, - Am. Mineral. 73, 1420-1425.

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'Albite-Anorthite Series' - 1, 2

Apatite-(CaF) - 2

Awaruite - 2

Baddeleyite - 2

Chromite - 1, 2

Cristobalite - 2

Fayalite - 1, 2

'Glass' - 1, 2

Ilmenite - 1, 2

Iron - 1, 2

Merrillite - 1

'Niobian Rutile' - 1

'Pyroxene Group' - 2

Spinel - 2

Tridymite - 2

Troilite - 2

Ulvöspinel - 1, 2

Yoshiokaite - 1

Yttrobetafite-(Y) - 1

19 minerals listed.

Locality Key

1	Apollo 14 Base (Fra Mauro), The Moon

2	Basalt 14053, Apollo 14 Base (Fra Mauro), The Moon

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