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Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Mooni
Regional Level Types
Apollo 15 landing site areaLanding Site
Palus Putredinis- not defined -
Mare ImbriumLunar mare
The MoonMoon

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Apollo 15 Base

Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Moon
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Ilmenite, etc.

Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Moon
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Zircon, etc.

Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Moon
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Apollo 15 Base

Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Moon
00838150017272312506745.jpg
Ilmenite, etc.

Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Moon
03557360017272312503231.jpg
Zircon, etc.

Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Moon
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Apollo 15 Base

Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Moon
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Ilmenite, etc.

Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Moon
Latitude & Longitude:
26° 7' 55'' North , 3° 38' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.13222,3.63386
GeoHash:
G#: shdsdtnp5
GRN:
N18E03
Type:
Landing Site
Mindat Locality ID:
232150
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232150:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
โ“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Daubrรฉelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
โ“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ 'Glass'
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
โ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ Niningerite
Formula: MgS
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
โ“˜ Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS
โ“˜ 'UM1972-08-O:CaFeNdTiYZr'
Formula: (Fe,Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Zr)O5
โ“˜ 'Unnamed (Cu Sulphide II)'
Formula: (Cu1.4-1.8S)
โ“˜ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
โ“˜var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
โ“˜Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
โ“˜Niningerite2.CD.10MgS
โ“˜Daubrรฉelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
โ“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
โ“˜Stishovite4.DA.40SiO2
โ“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Whitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
โ“˜'Glass'-
โ“˜'UM1972-08-O:CaFeNdTiYZr'-(Fe,Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Zr)O5
โ“˜'Unnamed (Cu Sulphide II)'-(Cu1.4-1.8S)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oโ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ StishoviteSiO2
Oโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Oโ“˜ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oโ“˜ UM1972-08-O:CaFeNdTiYZr(Fe,Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Zr)O5
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ NiningeriteMgS
Mgโ“˜ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ StishoviteSiO2
Siโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pโ“˜ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ DaubrรฉeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sโ“˜ NiningeriteMgS
Sโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Sโ“˜ Unnamed (Cu Sulphide II)(Cu1.4-1.8S)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ UM1972-08-O:CaFeNdTiYZr(Fe,Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Zr)O5
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ UM1972-08-O:CaFeNdTiYZr(Fe,Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Zr)O5
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ DaubrรฉeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ DaubrรฉeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ Native IronFe
Feโ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feโ“˜ UM1972-08-O:CaFeNdTiYZr(Fe,Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Zr)O5
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niโ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ Unnamed (Cu Sulphide II)(Cu1.4-1.8S)
YYttrium
Yโ“˜ UM1972-08-O:CaFeNdTiYZr(Fe,Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Zr)O5
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrโ“˜ UM1972-08-O:CaFeNdTiYZr(Fe,Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Zr)O5

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The Moon

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References

en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_15
Kaneko, S., Miyahara, M., Ohtani, E., Arai, T., Hirao, N., & Sato, K. (2015). Discovery of stishovite in Apollo 15299 sample. American Mineralogist, 100(5-6), 1308-1311.
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