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Description: Fairly widespread near the poles based on IR remote sensing. Data collected by the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) onboard India’s Chandrayaan-1 mission.

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe2+Al2O4

ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite

Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

ⓘ 'Hypersthene'

Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3

ⓘ Ice

Formula: H2O

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe2+TiO3

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Indium

Formula: In

ⓘ Iron

Formula: Fe

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Localities:

Hadley Rille meteorite, Apollo 15 landing site area, Palus Putredinis, Mare Imbrium, The Moon
Luna 20 landing site, Apollonius Highlands, The Moon
Luna 24 landing site, Mare Crisium, The Moon
Luna 16 landing site, Mare Fecunditatis, The Moon

ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'

Formula: (Pt,Fe)

Description: Composition range of mineral from the locality is (Pt.44Rh.36Fe.20) - (Pt.50Rh.37Fe.13).

ⓘ '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).

ⓘ Kaersutite

Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2

Formula: Y2Si2O7

Formula: Pb

Formula: FeS

ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite

Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO3

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4

References:

Gornostaeva, T. A., Kartashov, P. M., Mokhov, A. V., & Bogatikov, O. A. (2012, June). Native rhodium-bearing ferroplatinum in a lunar regolith sample from the Mare Fecunditatis. In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 444, No. 2, pp. 770-772). MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica.

ⓘ 'Maskelynite'

ⓘ 'Melilite Group' ?

Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)

ⓘ Melliniite

Formula: (Ni,Fe)4P

ⓘ Merrillite

Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7

Formula: HgS

Formula: SiC

Formula: MoS2

Formula: Mo

Formula: Ce(PO4)

Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)

References:

Basu Sarbadhikari, A., Ghosh, J., & Narendranath, S. (2018). Alkali-Rich Rocks At and Near Tycho Crater of the Moon. LPI, (2083), Houston, Texas, USA, 2pp.

ⓘ Nickel

Formula: Ni

Description: Found as mkm films over silicate fragments of the specimen 12 003,17.

ⓘ Niningerite

Formula: (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S

ⓘ 'Niobium'

Formula: Nb

ⓘ Novograblenovite ?

Formula: (NH4)MgCl3 · 6H2O

References:

Jin, S., Hao, M., Guo, Z., Yin, B., Ma, Y., Deng, L., Chen, Xu, Song, Y., Cao, C., Chai, C., Ma, Y., Guo J., Chen, X. (2023): Discovery of a new lunar mineral rich in water and ammonium in lunar soils returned by Chang’e-5 mission.

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M2SiO4

References:

Tian, H. C., Wang, H., Chen, Y., Yang, W., Zhou, Q., Zhang, C., ... & Wu, F. Y. (2021). Non-KREEP origin for Chang’E-5 basalts in the Procellarum KREEP Terrane. Nature, 600(7887), 59-63.

ⓘ '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.

ⓘ Oxycalciopyrochlore

Formula: Ca2Nb2O6O

References:

Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A., Ashikhmina, N.A., Magazina, L.O. and Koporulina, E.V. (2008) Fluorite, hatchettolite, calcium sulfate, and bastnasite-(Ce) in the lunar regolith from Mare Crisium. Doklady Earth Sciences, 422(1), 1178-1180.

ⓘ Oxycalciopyrochlore var. Titan-uranoan Oxycalciopyrochlore

Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(O,OH)

References:

ⓘ 'Oxyuranobetafite' (FRL)

Formula: (U,Ca,◻)2(Ti,Nb)2O6O

Type Locality:

References:

Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A., e.a. (2008) Fluorite, hatchettolite, calcium sulfate, and bastnasite-(Ce) in the lunar regolith from Mare Crisium. Doklady Earth Sciences, 422(1), 1178-1180, Atencio, D., Andrade, M.B., Christy, A.G., Gieré, R., Kartashov, P.M. (2010): The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature. Canadian Mineralogist, 48, 673-698.

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO3

ⓘ Perrierite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8

ⓘ 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

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Platinum

Formula: Pt

Description: Composition range of mineral from the locality is (Pt.44Rh.36Fe.20) - (Pt.50Rh.37Fe.13).

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS2

ⓘ Pyromorphite

Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi2O6

ⓘ Pyroxferroite (TL)

Formula: (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO2

ⓘ 'Rhenium'

Formula: Re

ⓘ Rhönite

Formula: Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]

ⓘ Rutheniridosmine

Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO2

ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile

Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO4)

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P

ⓘ Seifertite

Formula: SiO2

References:

Pang, R., Yang, J., Du, W., Zhang, A., Liu, S., & Li, R. (2022). New Occurrence of Seifertite and Stishovite in Chang’E‐5 Regolith. Geophysical Research Letters, 49(12), e2022GL098722.

ⓘ 'Silica'

ⓘ Silver

Formula: Ag

ⓘ Spessartine ?

Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl2O4

ⓘ Stishovite

Formula: SiO2

ⓘ 'Sulfur Dioxide Ice'

Formula: SO2

ⓘ Sylvite

Formula: KCl

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

ⓘ Talnakhite ?

Formula: Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16

ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)

Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6

ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6

ⓘ 'Tantalum'

Formula: Ta

ⓘ Tetrataenite

Formula: FeNi

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO4)

ⓘ Tin

Formula: Sn

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

ⓘ 'Tongxinite'

Formula: Cu2Zn

ⓘ 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

ⓘ Tridymite

Formula: SiO2

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

ⓘ Tschermakite

Formula: ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

ⓘ Tungsten

Formula: W

ⓘ Ulvöspinel

Formula: TiFe2+2O4

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'UM1971-04-O:FeNbTiYZr'

Formula: ~Fe(REE,Ca)ZrTi2(Nb,U,Th)O11

ⓘ 'UM1972-08-O:CaFeNdTiYZr'

Formula: (Fe,Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Zr)O5

ⓘ 'UM2001-06-E:CrFeNi'

Formula: Fe7Cr2Ni

ⓘ 'UM2001-07-E:FeSn'

Formula: Fe3Sn

ⓘ 'UM2003-03-E:AgAuCuZn'

Formula: (Cu,Au,Ag)4Zn

ⓘ 'UM2004-17-I:Rh'

Formula: RhI3

References:

ⓘ 'UM2004-18-O:AlCaGdThTiZr'

Formula: CaGd3ThAlTi3Zr3O21

ⓘ 'UM2004-19-O:AlCeGdZr'

Formula: (Gd,Ce)4Al2Zr4O17

ⓘ 'UM2004-20-O:AlGdLaThTiZr'

Formula: (Gd,Th,La)3Th3Al3Ti3Zr2O25

ⓘ 'UM2004-21-O:CaFeGdZr'

Formula: Ca2Gd4Fe5ZrO15

ⓘ 'UM2004-28-O:GdTiZr'

Formula: Gd2ZrTiO7

ⓘ 'UM2004-37-S:Au'

Formula: AuS

References:

Bogatikov, O.A., Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P., Gorshkov, I., Magazina, L.O., Ashikhmina, N.A. (2004): Microparticles of ore minerals in the lunar regolith from mare fecundidatis: (Cu,Au,Ag)4Zn, Ag, Au, Sn, Pb, Sb, Re, MoS2, CdS, AuS, and RhI3. Doklady Earth Sciences, 395(3), 448-452

ⓘ 'UM2004-50-SiO:AlFeGd'

Formula: GdFe2+AlSiO6

ⓘ 'UM2011-03-O:CaKUV'

Formula: K2(U4+,Ca)5V3+5O18

ⓘ 'UM2011-04-O:LaMnSrTi'

Formula: (La,Sr)2(Mn,Ti)2O5

ⓘ 'UM2014-Cu:Ag:Hg:S'

Formula: (Cu10Ag2Hg)13S14

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ba Titanate III)'

Formula: Ba2TiO4

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Cu Sulfide)'

Formula: (Cu1.4-1.8S)

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Eu-C-(O) Phase)'

Formula: Eu-C-O ?

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Fe-Ti-(Zr) Oxide I)'

Formula: Fe-Ti-O

ⓘ 'Unnamed (K Perrhenate)'

Formula: KReO4

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Mn-Ca-Ce-Ti Oxide)'

Formula: CaMn2+2Ce2Ti5O16

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Mn-Ca-Ti Oxide)'

Formula: MnCaTi3O8

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Mn-Ca-Zr-Ti Oxide)'

Formula: Mn2CaZrTi6O17

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Na-Sb Oxide Sulphide Chloride)'

Formula: Na9Sb19S4O28.5Cl

References:

Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov, O.A., Magazina, L.O., Ashikhmina, N.A., Koporulina, E. (2008): Find of unusual complex oxides and η-Bronze in Lunar Regolith, Doklady Earth Sciences 421(2): 923-925

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Sodium Potassium Sulfate)'

Formula: Na-K-S-O (?)

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ta-Mo intermetallide)'

Formula: Ta2Mo

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Zinc Chlorohydroxosulfate)'

Formula: Zn-S-O-Cl-H

ⓘ Whitlockite

Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

ⓘ Wurtzite

Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

ⓘ Wurtzite var. Cadmium-rich Wurtzite

Formula: (Zn,Cd)S

ⓘ Wüstite ?

Formula: FeO

ⓘ Yoshiokaite (TL)

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)O4]

Type Locality:

Formula: Yb

Formula: CuZn

Formula: Zn

Formula: ZnO

Formula: Zr(SiO4)

ⓘ Zirconolite

Formula: CaZrTi2O7