Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), The Moon
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude: | 3° 38' 43'' South , 17° 24' 48'' West (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~0km |
Lunar basalts.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities11 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Reference: Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 34(1): 65-79 |
| ⓘ Armalcolite (TL) Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 Type Locality: Tranquillity Base (Apollo 11 landing site), Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), The Moon Reference: Proc. Apollo 11 Lunar Sci.Conf.(1970) 1, 55-63 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Chromite var: Aluminian Chromite Formula: Fe(Cr,Al)2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 34(1): 65-79 |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 34(1): 65-79 |
| ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Reference: Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 34(1): 65-79 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Reference: Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 34(1): 65-79 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 34(1): 65-79 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Reference: Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 34(1): 65-79 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' |
| ⓘ Pyroxferroite (TL) Formula: (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 Type Locality: Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), The Moon Reference: Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 34(1): 65-79 |
| ⓘ Tranquillityite (TL) Formula: (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12 Type Locality: Tranquillity Base (Apollo 11 landing site), Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), The Moon Reference: Lovering J F, Wark D A, Reid A F, Ware N G, Keil K, Prinz M, Bunch T E, El Goresy A, Ramdohr P, Brown G M, Peckett A, Phillips R, Cameron E N, Douglas J A V, Plant A G (1971) Tranquillityite: a new silicate mineral from Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 basaltic rocks. Proceedings of the Second Lunar Science Conference 1, 39-45 |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 34(1): 65-79 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, p. 513. |
| ⓘ Ulvöspinel Formula: TiFe2O4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Armalcolite (TL) | 4.CB.15 | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var: Aluminian Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe(Cr,Al)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ulvöspinel | 4.BB.05 | TiFe2O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Pyroxferroite (TL) | 9.DO.05 | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | Tranquillityite (TL) | 9.AG.90 | (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | Clinopyroxene Subgroup | - | |
| ⓘ | Fayalite-Forsterite Series | - | |
| ⓘ | K Feldspar | - | |
| ⓘ | Pyroxene Group | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.8.9.1 | FeS |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 7.2.3.3 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ulvöspinel | 7.2.5.2 | TiFe2O4 |
| AB2X5 | |||
| ⓘ | Armalcolite (TL) | 7.7.1.2 | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| A5(XO4)3Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.1 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with all cations in octahedral [6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 51.3.1.1 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=7 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyroxferroite (TL) | 65.6.1.2 | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 75.1.1.1 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 75.1.2.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 78 - Unclassified Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tranquillityite (TL) | 78.7.16.1 | (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | Chromite var: Aluminian Chromite | - | Fe(Cr,Al)2O4 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite (var: Aluminian Chromite) | Fe(Cr,Al)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxferroite | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tranquillityite | (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12 |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe2O4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chromite (var: Aluminian Chromite) | Fe(Cr,Al)2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxferroite | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Tranquillityite | (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12 |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Pyroxferroite | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tranquillityite | (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Tranquillityite | (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe2O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite (var: Aluminian Chromite) | Fe(Cr,Al)2O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyroxferroite | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite (var: Aluminian Chromite) | Fe(Cr,Al)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyroxferroite | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tranquillityite | (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe2O4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Tranquillityite | (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Tranquillityite | (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12 |
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