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Detection of Mg spinel lithologies on central peak of crater Theophilus using Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M$^{3}$) data from Chandrayaan-1

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Author	SHAH, R D KIRAN KUMAR, A S
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Spectral reflectance data derived from Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M$^{3}$) onboard India’s Chandrayaan-1 has revealed Fe bearing Mg-spinel-rich lithology on central peaks of the crater Theophilus. These newly identified Fe bearing Mg-spinel-rich rock types are defined by their strong 2-μm absorption and lack of 1-μm absorptions in spectral reflectance response. Such lithology has been reported previously along the inner ring of Moscoviense Basin on the lunar far side. The Modified Gaussian Modeling (MGM) analysis of the Fe bearing Mg-spinel reflectance spectra has been done and the results of the analysis clearly bring out a strong spectral absorption at 1872 nm with no significant absortion around 1000 nm. The presence of spinel group of minerals in the Theophilus central peak and the fact that central peaks mostly represent uplifted mass of deep crustal material confirm that central peaks can be used as a window to study the deep crustal and/or upper mantle composition and may lead to a fresh perspective about the crustal composition of Moon.
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Ending Page	853
Page Count	7
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ISSN	02534126
Journal	Journal of Earth System Science
Volume Number	121
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	0973774X
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2012-07-04
Publisher Institution	Indian Academy of Sciences
Publisher Place	India
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Lunar surface Mg-spinel central peak Theophilus remote sensing Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences Earth Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	1900/1901

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