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Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Mooni
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Apollo 17 landing site area

Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Moon
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Feldspar Group, etc.

Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Moon
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Armalcolite

Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Moon
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Apollo 17 landing site area

Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Moon
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Feldspar Group, etc.

Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Moon
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Armalcolite

Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Moon
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Apollo 17 landing site area

Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Moon
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Feldspar Group, etc.

Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Moon
Latitude & Longitude:
20° 11' 26'' North , 30° 46' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
20.19080,30.77170
GeoHash:
G#: setfu5x7b
GRN:
N14E21
Type:
Landing Site
Mindat Locality ID:
64704
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64704:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0dcfe955-949f-4b6d-b9c1-02b92e9907f7


The valley is located in a mountain range between Mare Serenitatis and Mare Tranquillitatis. Coordinates 20.19080Β° N latitude, 30.77168Β° E.

Apollo 17 (December 7–19, 1972) was the final Moon landing mission of NASA's Apollo program and remains the most recent time humans have travelled beyond low Earth orbit. Its crew consisted of Commander Eugene Cernan, Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt, and Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans, and it carried a biological experiment containing five mice.

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29 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜ Armalcolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
β“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Eskolaite
Formula: Cr2O3
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ Gordaite
Formula: NaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Iron
Formula: Fe
β“˜ Keiviite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Si2O7
β“˜ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
β“˜ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
β“˜ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Pyroxferroite
Formula: (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
β“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
β“˜ Tin
Formula: Sn
β“˜ 'Tongxinite'
Formula: Cu2Zn
β“˜ Tranquillityite
Formula: (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
β“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS
β“˜ UlvΓΆspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
β“˜ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜'Tongxinite'1.AB.10bCu2Zn
β“˜Tin1.AC.10Sn
β“˜Iron1.AE.05Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
β“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜UlvΓΆspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
β“˜Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
β“˜Eskolaite4.CB.05Cr2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Armalcolite4.CB.15(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
β“˜Tantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
β“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
β“˜Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gordaite7.DF.50NaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl Β· 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Merrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Tranquillityite9.AG.90(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
β“˜Keiviite-(Y)9.BC.05Y2Si2O7
β“˜Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Augite
var. Titanium-bearing Augite		9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
β“˜9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Pyroxferroite9.DO.05(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ EskolaiteCr2O3
Oβ“˜ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ Keiviite-(Y)Y2Si2O7
Oβ“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Oβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe22+O4
Oβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oβ“˜ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naβ“˜ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ Keiviite-(Y)Y2Si2O7
Siβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Siβ“˜ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ MetacinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Sβ“˜ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Caβ“˜ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Caβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Tiβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe22+O4
Tiβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Tiβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ EskolaiteCr2O3
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnβ“˜ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ IronFe
Feβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Feβ“˜ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Feβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe22+O4
Feβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ TongxiniteCu2Zn
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Znβ“˜ TongxiniteCu2Zn
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Keiviite-(Y)Y2Si2O7
Yβ“˜ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrβ“˜ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Zrβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
SnTin
Snβ“˜ TinSn
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taβ“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ MetacinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

Meyer, H.O.A., Boctor, N.Z. (1974) Opaque mineralogy-Apollo 17, rock 75035. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings: 5: 707-716.
Longhi, J., Walker, D., Grove, T.L., Stolper, E.M., Hays, J.F. (1974) The petrology of the Apollo 17 mare basalts. Lunar Science Conference, 5th, Houston, Texas, March 18-22, 1974, Proceedings. Volume 1. (A75-39540 19-91) New York, Pergamon Press, Inc., 1974: 447-469.
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17
Carpenter, P., Edmunson, J., Cohen, B.A., Zeigler, R.A., Jolliff, B.L. (2011) First Lunar occurrence of Keiviite-(Y) in troctolitic anorthosite 76335. 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
Chi, Ma, Yang, Liu (2019) Discovery of a zinc-rich mineral on the surface of lunar orange pyroclastic beads. American Mineralogist: 104(3): 447–452.
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