Paper Title :Mineralogical Analysis Of Apollo Basin On The Spa Region Of The Moon Using Moon Mineralogical Mapper (M3)

Author :Sivakumar V., Neelakantan R.

Article Citation :Sivakumar V. ,Neelakantan R. , (2015 ) " Mineralogical Analysis Of Apollo Basin On The Spa Region Of The Moon Using Moon Mineralogical Mapper (M3) " , International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJASEAT) , pp. 54-56, Volume-3, Issue-1

Abstract : Mineralogical investigation provides the opportunity to understand the origin, evolution and geological history of the Moon. Presently, imaging spectroscopy play a significant role in mapping minerals on the planetary surface in the Visible to NIR region of electromagnetic spectrum. The Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) onboard Chandryaan-1 provides unprecedented spectral data of lunar surface to study about the Moon. In this paper, investigates the minerals on the Apollo basin area using M3 data. Spectral profiles were collected from different locations of the basin area. Three different categories of minerals i.e. Olivine, Low-Ca pyroxene (LCP) and mafic poor lithology were identified in this area. Results indicate that LCP and Olivine minerals probably could have excavated from the lower crust during Apollo basin forming event. The presence of mafic poor lithology indicates the magma ocean crystallization products that probably mixed with lower crustal materials. Keywords - Apollo basin, Low-Ca pyroxene, Mineralogy, Moon, Moon Mineralogy Mapper, SPA.

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-3, Issue-1

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