Pelos vistos, existem 2 novos tipos de rochas lunares.
“Scientists analyzing data from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper instrument or M Cubed, on the Chandrayann-1 spacecraft found two different kinds of never-before-seen lunar rocks – one hidden in a basin on the far side of the Moon and the other staring right at us on the near side. Just four minerals — plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, olivine, and ilmenite — account for 98-99% of the crystalline material of the lunar crust, but the composition of these newly found rocks are two different kinds of spinels, a magnesium spinel and a chromite spinel. The composition and location of these new rock types are extremely puzzling, and lunar scientists are trying to determine more details about these mysterious Moon rocks. (…)”
Leiam o resto, no Universe Today.
(não traduzo, porque sinceramente não faço a mínima ideia do que são algumas palavras em português. Exemplo: “spinel” ou os nomes dos minerais)
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