Mare Fecunditatis, The Mooni
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Latitude & Longitude:
7° 47' 59'' South , 51° 17' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
232119
Long-form identifier:
1:2:232119:9
GUID (UUID V4):
a68a4918-d002-43d0-8ce0-26d0cac6ec50
Mare Fecunditatis (Latin fēcunditātis, the "Sea of Fecundity" or "Sea of Fertility") is a lunar mare in the eastern half of the visible Moon. The mare has a maximum diameter of 840 km.
The Fecunditatis basin formed in the Pre-Nectarian epoch, while the basin material surrounding the mare is of the subsequent Nectarian epoch. The mare material is of the Upper Imbrian epoch and is relatively thin compared to the neighboring Mare Crisium or Mare Tranquillitatis. This basin is overlapped with the Nectaris, Tranquillitatis, and Crisium basins. Fecunditatis basin meets the Nectaris basin along Fecunditatis' western edge, with the area along this zone faulted by arcuated grabens. On the eastern edge of Fecunditatis is the crater Langrenus. Near the center lie the interesting craters Messier and Messier A. It was here that the first automated sample return took place via the Luna 16 probe, in September 1970. Sinus Successus lies along the eastern edge of the mare.
Unlike many other maria, there is no mass concentration (mascon), or gravitational high, in the center of Mare Fecunditatis. Mascons were identified in the center of other maria (such as Serenitatis or Imbrium) from Doppler tracking of the five Lunar Orbiter spacecraft in 1968. The gravity field was mapped at higher resolution with later orbiters such as Lunar Prospector and GRAIL, which unveiled an irregular pattern.
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| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Reference: Vinogradov, A. P. (1971). Preliminary data on lunar ground brought to Earth by automatic probe" Luna-16". In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2, p. 1). |
| ⓘ Antimony Formula: Sb Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Rus.).; Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian). |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Gornostaeva T.A., Kartashov P.M., Mokhov A.V., Bogatikov O.A. (2012) Native rhodium-bearing ferroplatinum in the Lunar regolith sample from the Mare Fecundidatis, - Doklady Earth Sciences, 444(2), p. 770-772.; 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.; Vinogradov, A. P. (1971). Preliminary data on lunar ground brought to Earth by automatic probe" Luna-16". In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2, p. 1). |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Rus.).; Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian).; Mokhov, A. V., Bogatikov, O. A., Kartashov, P. M., Gorshkov, A. I., Koporulina, E. V., Magazina, L. O., & Ashikhmina, N. A. (2006, March). Rhenium oxide, potassium perrhenate, iron and aluminum hydroxychlorides, barite, and Celestine in lunar regolith. In Doklady earth sciences (Vol. 407, No. 2, pp. 460-464). MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica. |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Rus.).; Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian).; Mokhov, A. V., Bogatikov, O. A., Kartashov, P. M., Gorshkov, A. I., Koporulina, E. V., Magazina, L. O., & Ashikhmina, N. A. (2006, March). Rhenium oxide, potassium perrhenate, iron and aluminum hydroxychlorides, barite, and Celestine in lunar regolith. In Doklady earth sciences (Vol. 407, No. 2, pp. 460-464). MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica. |
| ⓘ Clinoenstatite Formula: MgSiO3 Reference: Gornostaeva T.A., Kartashov P.M., Mokhov A.V., Bogatikov O.A. (2012) Native rhodium-bearing ferroplatinum in the Lunar regolith sample from the Mare Fecundidatis, - Doklady Earth Sciences, 444(2), p. 770-772. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Lunar and Planetary Science XXX |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Vinogradov, A. P. (1971). Preliminary data on lunar ground brought to Earth by automatic probe" Luna-16". In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2, p. 1). |
| ⓘ 'Glass' Reference: Gornostaeva T.A., Kartashov P.M., Mokhov A.V., Bogatikov O.A. (2012) Native rhodium-bearing ferroplatinum in the Lunar regolith sample from the Mare Fecundidatis, - Doklady Earth Sciences, 444(2), p. 770-772. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Rus.).; Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian). |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Rus.).; Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian). |
| ⓘ 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 Reference: 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. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Lunar and Planetary Science XXX; 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.; Vinogradov, A. P. (1971). Preliminary data on lunar ground brought to Earth by automatic probe" Luna-16". In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2, p. 1). |
| ⓘ Indium Formula: In Reference: T.A. Gornostaeva analytical data (2014) |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Rus.).; Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian).; 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. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Vinogradov, A. P. (1971). Preliminary data on lunar ground brought to Earth by automatic probe" Luna-16". In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2, p. 1). |
| ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy' Formula: (Pt,Fe) Description: Composition range of mineral from the locality is (Pt.44Rh.36Fe.20) - (Pt.50Rh.37Fe.13). Reference: Gornostaeva T.A., Kartashov P.M., Mokhov A.V., Bogatikov O.A. (2012) Native rhodium-bearing ferroplatinum in the Lunar regolith sample from the Mare Fecundidatis, - Doklady Earth Sciences, 444(2), p. 770-772. |
| ⓘ '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). Reference: Gornostaeva T.A., Kartashov P.M., Mokhov A.V., Bogatikov O.A. (2012) Native rhodium-bearing ferroplatinum in the Lunar regolith sample from the Mare Fecundidatis, - Doklady Earth Sciences, 444(2), p. 770-772. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Reference: Lunar and Planetary Science XXX |
| ⓘ Lead Formula: Pb Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Rus.).; Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian). |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: 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.; Vinogradov, A. P. (1971). Preliminary data on lunar ground brought to Earth by automatic probe" Luna-16". In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2, p. 1). |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Reference: 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. |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Rus.).; Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian). |
| ⓘ 'Molybdenum' Formula: Mo Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Rus.). |
| ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Lunar and Planetary Science XXX; Vinogradov, A. P. (1971). Preliminary data on lunar ground brought to Earth by automatic probe" Luna-16". In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2, p. 1). |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Lunar and Planetary Science XXX; Vinogradov, A. P. (1971). Preliminary data on lunar ground brought to Earth by automatic probe" Luna-16". In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2, p. 1). |
| ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Composition range of mineral from the locality is (Pt.44Rh.36Fe.20) - (Pt.50Rh.37Fe.13). Reference: Gornostaeva T.A., Kartashov P.M., Mokhov A.V., Bogatikov O.A. (2012) Native rhodium-bearing ferroplatinum in the Lunar regolith sample from the Mare Fecundidatis, - Doklady Earth Sciences, 444(2), p. 770-772. |
| ⓘ 'Rhenium' Formula: Re Reference: Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian).; Mokhov, A. V., Bogatikov, O. A., Kartashov, P. M., Gorshkov, A. I., Koporulina, E. V., Magazina, L. O., & Ashikhmina, N. A. (2006, March). Rhenium oxide, potassium perrhenate, iron and aluminum hydroxychlorides, barite, and Celestine in lunar regolith. In Doklady earth sciences (Vol. 407, No. 2, pp. 460-464). MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica. |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: 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. |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Rus.).; Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian). |
| ⓘ Tin Formula: Sn Reference: Mokhov, A.V., Kartashov, P.M., Bogatikov, O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data |
| ⓘ Tungsten Formula: W Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Russian) |
| ⓘ Ulvöspinel Formula: TiFe2O4 Reference: Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, 2023 |
| ⓘ 'UM2003-03-E:AgAuCuZn' Formula: (Cu,Au,Ag)4Zn Reference: Mokhov A.V., Kartashov P.M., Bogatikov O.A. (2007) Moon under a microscope, - Moscow, Nauka, p.128 (in Rus.) |
| ⓘ 'UM2004-17-I:Rh' Formula: RhI3 Reference: Bogatikov, O. A. et al, (2004) "Microparticles of ore minerals in the lunar regolith from Mare Fecundidatis" Doklady Earth Sciences, 395A, 445-452. (Am. Min. 90, 521 (2005)(abs).; 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. |
| ⓘ 'UM2004-37-S:Au' Formula: AuS Reference: 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; in: Am. Min. (2005): 90: 521 |
| ⓘ 'UM2014-Cu:Ag:Hg:S' Formula: (Cu10Ag2Hg)13S14 Reference: Мохов А.В., Карташов П.М., Горностаева Т.А., Богатиков О.А. Ртутьсодержащий сульфид из лунного реголита Моря Изобилия, - Вестник КРАУНЦ Науки о Земле, 2014, Вып. 24, №2, с. 160-164. |
| ⓘ 'Unnamed (K Perrhenate)' Formula: KReO4 Reference: Dr. Pavel M. Kartashov (2007). |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, 2023 |
| ⓘ Zirconolite Formula: CaZrTi2O7 Reference: A.V. Mokhov and P.M. Kartashov data; 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. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
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| ⓘ | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Indium | 1.AC.05 | In |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Lead | 1.AA.05 | Pb |
| ⓘ | 'Molybdenum' | 1.AE.05 | Mo |
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | 'Rhenium' | 1.AB.05 | Re |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Tin | 1.AC.10 | Sn |
| ⓘ | Tungsten | 1.AE.05 | W |
| ⓘ | 'UM2003-03-E:AgAuCuZn' | 1.AB.10 | (Cu,Au,Ag)4Zn |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ulvöspinel | 4.BB.05 | TiFe2O4 |
| ⓘ | Zirconolite | 4.DH.30 | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Clinoenstatite | 9.DA.10 | MgSiO3 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Iron-Platinum alloy' | - | (Pt,Fe) |
| ⓘ | 'var. Rhodic Ferroplatinum' | - | (Pt,Rh,Fe) |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'UM2004-17-I:Rh' | - | RhI3 |
| ⓘ | 'UM2004-37-S:Au' | - | AuS |
| ⓘ | 'UM2014-Cu:Ag:Hg:S' | - | (Cu10Ag2Hg)13S14 |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (K Perrhenate)' | - | KReO4 |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q26210 |
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