The Mooni
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The Moon | Moon |
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Area:
37,930,000 km2
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
3253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3253:0
GUID (UUID V4):
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The only natural satellite of Earth, The Moon is 3,474km in diameter, around 1/4 of that of the Earth.
Geology and mineralogy of the Moon have been determined from lunar meteorites found on the Earth and samples returned by unmanned probes (USSR) and manned missions (the US Apollo mission) in the 1960s and the 1970s. Material returned from these missions is still being analysed today.
Formation and Geology of the Moon
The formation of the Moon is believed to have happened around 4.5 billion years ago as a result of a giant impact between the proto-Earth and a Mars-sized planetary body. The debris from this collision accreted to form the Moon.
The Moon is now known to have a distinct crust, mantle, and core believed to have formed due to fractional crystallization of a global magma ocean shortly after the Moon's formation. The majority of the Moon's surface is believed to be anorthosite (an intrusive igneous rock predominated by plagioclase feldspar), this makes up the light areas shown on the Moon's surface. The dark areas are made up of iron-poor basaltic lavas.
Lunar mineral localities
Although many samples of lunar meteorites (pieces of the Moon ejected due to collisions on the Moon which fell onto the Earth) have been found, their original location on the Moon's surface cannot be determined so the only localities that are listed for the Moon are the sites from successful USSR and US missions which returned samples to Earth for analysis. Samples were returned by three Soviet unmanned probes (Luna 16, 20, and 24) and six US manned Apollo missions (Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17). All of these localities are listed here on Mindat.
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β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
β Akaganeite Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O Localities: |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Alkali Feldspar' Localities: References: |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β 'Ξ±-Brass' Formula: Cu3Zn |
β Aluminium Formula: Al |
β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. References: |
β Antimony Formula: Sb |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: References: |
β Aragonite ? Formula: CaCO3 |
β Armalcolite (TL) Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 Localities: Type Locality: Tranquillity Base (Apollo 11 landing site), Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), The Moon Description: first described in 100 to 300 millimicron sized grains |
β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: References: |
β Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
β Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe |
β Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 Localities: Fra Mauro Base (Apollo 14 landing site), Fra Mauro Highlands, The Moon Luna 24 landing site, Mare Crisium, The Moon Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Moon Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Moon Statio Tianchuan, Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms), The Moon |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: References: |
β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
β 'Boron' Formula: B |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: References: |
β 'Carbon Dioxide Ice' Formula: CO2 Locality: North Polar Region, The Moon |
β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Localities: References: |
β Cerium (TL) Formula: Ce Type Locality: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Changesiteβ(Y) (TL) Formula: (Ca8Y)◻Fe2+(PO4)7 Type Locality: |
β Chevkinite-(Ce) Formula: Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
β Chromferide Formula: Fe3Cr1-x (x=0.6) |
β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: |
β Chromite var. Aluminian Chromite Formula: Fe(Cr,Al)2O4 Localities: |
β Chromium Formula: Cr |
β Clinoenstatite Formula: MgSiO3 |
β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Localities: References: |
β 'Cobalt' Formula: Co |
β Cohenite Formula: Fe3C |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
β Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. References: |
β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 References: |
β 'Cu-Zn alloy' Formula: CuxZny |
β DaubrΓ©elite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Localities: References: |
β Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
β Eskolaite Formula: Cr2O3 Localities: |
β 'Eta-bronze' Formula: Cu6Sn5 |
β Farringtonite Formula: Mg3(PO4)2 |
β Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Localities: Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), The Moon Fra Mauro Base (Apollo 14 landing site), Fra Mauro Highlands, The Moon Luna 24 landing site, Mare Crisium, The Moon Tranquillity Base (Apollo 11 landing site), Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), The Moon Statio Tianchuan, Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms), The Moon References: |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β Ferrosilite Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6 |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Localities: References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Localities: |
β 'Glass' Localities: Fra Mauro Base (Apollo 14 landing site), Fra Mauro Highlands, The Moon Luna 24 landing site, Mare Crisium, The Moon Luna 16 landing site, Mare Fecunditatis, The Moon Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Moon Tranquillity Base (Apollo 11 landing site), Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), The Moon Description: K/Ba-rich glass.
Mesostasis of fayalite with swiss-cheese texture with K/Ba-rich glass as the holes. |
β 'Glass var. Common Glass' |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Gordaite Formula: NaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
β Graphite Formula: C |
β Greenockite Formula: CdS |
β 'Hafnium' Formula: Hf |
β Halite Formula: NaCl Localities: References: |
β Hapkeite Formula: Fe2Si |
β Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Description: Fairly widespread near the poles based on IR remote sensing. Data collected by the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) onboard Indiaβs Chandrayaan-1 mission. |
β Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 Localities: |
β Hercynite var. Picotite Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 Localities: |
β Ice Formula: H2O Locality: North Polar Region, The Moon |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. References: |
β Indium Formula: In Localities: |
β Iron Formula: Fe Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Localities: References: |
β 'Iron-Platinum alloy' Formula: (Pt,Fe) Description: Composition range of mineral from the locality is (Pt.44Rh.36Fe.20) - (Pt.50Rh.37Fe.13). |
β 'Iron-Platinum alloy var. Rhodic Ferroplatinum' Formula: (Pt,Rh,Fe) Description: Composition range of mineral from the locality is (Pt.44Rh.36Fe.20) - (Pt.50Rh.37Fe.13). |
β Kaersutite Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
β Keiviite-(Y) Formula: Y2Si2O7 |
β 'K Feldspar' Localities: References: |
β Lead Formula: Pb |
β Mackinawite Formula: FeS References: |
β Magnesio-arfvedsonite Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
β 'Maskelynite' |
β 'Melilite Group' ? Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) |
β Melliniite Formula: (Ni,Fe)4P |
β Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 Localities: References: |
β Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
β Moissanite ? Formula: SiC |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β 'Molybdenum' Formula: Mo Localities: |
β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) Localities: |
β Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
β Nickel Formula: Ni Localities: Description: Found as mkm films over silicate fragments of the specimen 12 003,17. |
β Niningerite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
β 'Niobium' Formula: Nb |
β Novograblenovite ? Formula: (NH4)MgCl3 · 6H2O |
β 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
β 'Oxycalciobetafite' (FRL) Formula: Ca2(Ti,Nb)2O6O Type Locality: Description: Initially the mineral was described as "Yttrobetafite" = Yttrobetafite-(Y? according to the last nomenclature of Pyrochlore supergroup it is Oxycalciobetafite. |
β Oxycalciopyrochlore Formula: Ca2Nb2O6O |
β Oxycalciopyrochlore var. Titan-uranoan Oxycalciopyrochlore Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(O,OH) |
β 'Oxyuranobetafite' (FRL) Formula: (U,Ca,◻)2(Ti,Nb)2O6O Type Locality: |
β Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 Localities: References: |
β Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
β Perrierite-(Ce) Formula: Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
β Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: Luna 16 landing site, Mare Fecunditatis, The Moon Apollo 16 landing site, Descartes Highlands, The Moon Apollo 12 landing site, Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms), The Moon Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Moon Tranquillity Base (Apollo 11 landing site), Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), The Moon |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. References: |
β Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Composition range of mineral from the locality is (Pt.44Rh.36Fe.20) - (Pt.50Rh.37Fe.13). |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Localities: |
β Pyroxferroite (TL) Formula: (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 Localities: Type Locality: Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), The Moon References: Chao, E.C.T., Minkin, J.A., Frondel, C., Klein, C., Drake, J.C., Fuchs, L., Tani, B., Smith, J.V., Anderson, A.T., Moore, P.B., Zechman, G.R., Traill, R.J., Plant, A.G., Douglas, J.A.V., Dence, M.R. (1970) Pyroxferroite, a new calcium-bearing iron silicate from Tranquillity Base. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 34. Elsevier BV. 65-79 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(70)90170-5 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
β 'Rhenium' Formula: Re Localities: References: |
β RhΓΆnite Formula: Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36] |
β Rutheniridosmine Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: References: |
β Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2 |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: References: |
β Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Localities: References: |
β Seifertite Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Silica' |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
β Spessartine ? Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
β Stishovite Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
β 'Sulfur Dioxide Ice' Formula: SO2 Locality: North Polar Region, The Moon |
β Sylvite Formula: KCl |
β Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Localities: |
β Talnakhite ? Formula: Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 |
β Tantalite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6 |
β Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 |
β 'Tantalum' Formula: Ta |
β Tetrataenite Formula: FeNi |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
β Tin Formula: Sn Localities: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β 'Tongxinite' Formula: Cu2Zn |
β Tranquillityite (TL) Formula: (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12 Localities: Tranquillity Base (Apollo 11 landing site), Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), The Moon Apollo 12 landing site, Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms), The Moon Apollo 17 landing site, Taurus-Littrow Valley, The Moon Fra Mauro Base (Apollo 14 landing site), Fra Mauro Highlands, The Moon Statio Tianchuan, Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms), The Moon |
β Tridymite Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
β Troilite Formula: FeS Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. References: |
β Tschermakite Formula: ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
β Tungsten Formula: W Localities: |
β UlvΓΆspinel Formula: TiFe2+2O4 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. References: |
β 'UM1971-04-O:FeNbTiYZr' Formula: ~Fe(REE,Ca)ZrTi2(Nb,U,Th)O11 |
β 'UM1972-08-O:CaFeNdTiYZr' Formula: (Fe,Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Zr)O5 |
β 'UM2001-06-E:CrFeNi' Formula: Fe7Cr2Ni |
β 'UM2001-07-E:FeSn' Formula: Fe3Sn |
β 'UM2003-03-E:AgAuCuZn' Formula: (Cu,Au,Ag)4Zn |
β 'UM2004-17-I:Rh' Formula: RhI3 |
β 'UM2004-18-O:AlCaGdThTiZr' Formula: CaGd3ThAlTi3Zr3O21 |
β 'UM2004-19-O:AlCeGdZr' Formula: (Gd,Ce)4Al2Zr4O17 |
β 'UM2004-20-O:AlGdLaThTiZr' Formula: (Gd,Th,La)3Th3Al3Ti3Zr2O25 |
β 'UM2004-21-O:CaFeGdZr' Formula: Ca2Gd4Fe5ZrO15 |
β 'UM2004-28-O:GdTiZr' Formula: Gd2ZrTiO7 |
β 'UM2004-37-S:Au' Formula: AuS |
β 'UM2004-50-SiO:AlFeGd' Formula: GdFe2+AlSiO6 |
β 'UM2011-03-O:CaKUV' Formula: K2(U4+,Ca)5V3+5O18 |
β 'UM2011-04-O:LaMnSrTi' Formula: (La,Sr)2(Mn,Ti)2O5 |
β 'UM2014-Cu:Ag:Hg:S' Formula: (Cu10Ag2Hg)13S14 |
β 'Unnamed (Ba Titanate III)' Formula: Ba2TiO4 |
β 'Unnamed (Cu Sulfide)' Formula: (Cu1.4-1.8S) |
β 'Unnamed (Eu-C-(O) Phase)' Formula: Eu-C-O ? |
β 'Unnamed (Fe-Ti-(Zr) Oxide I)' Formula: Fe-Ti-O |
β 'Unnamed (K Perrhenate)' Formula: KReO4 |
β 'Unnamed (Mn-Ca-Ce-Ti Oxide)' Formula: CaMn2+2Ce2Ti5O16 |
β 'Unnamed (Mn-Ca-Ti Oxide)' Formula: MnCaTi3O8 |
β 'Unnamed (Mn-Ca-Zr-Ti Oxide)' Formula: Mn2CaZrTi6O17 |
β 'Unnamed (Na-Sb Oxide Sulphide Chloride)' Formula: Na9Sb19S4O28.5Cl |
β 'Unnamed (Sodium Potassium Sulfate)' Formula: Na-K-S-O (?) |
β 'Unnamed (Ta-Mo intermetallide)' Formula: Ta2Mo |
β 'Unnamed (Zinc Chlorohydroxosulfate)' Formula: Zn-S-O-Cl-H |
β Whitlockite Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) Localities: |
β Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
β Wurtzite var. Cadmium-rich Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Cd)S |
β WΓΌstite ? Formula: FeO |
β Yoshiokaite (TL) Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)O4] Type Locality: |
β 'Ytterbium' Formula: Yb |
β Zhanghengite Formula: CuZn |
β Zinc Formula: Zn |
β Zincite Formula: ZnO |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: |
β Zirconolite Formula: CaZrTi2O7 Localities: References: |
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Wikidata ID: | Q405 |
Localities in this Region
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References
forum.amiminerals.it (n.d.) http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=17205&sid=caa89199acc501d3dcefb03b0478b3d8
Le Maitre, R. W. - Ed. (2002) Igneous Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms (2nd ed.) Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9780511535581
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