Lunar terrane

Thorium concentrations on the Moon. The large area of high concentration on the Near Side (left) corresponds to the Procellarum KREEP Terrane, and the smaller area on the Far Side (right) to the South Pole–Aitken Terrane. The large purple area to the north of this includes the Felspathic Highlands Terrane, which is not reflected in thorium concentrations.

A lunar terrane is a major geological province on the Moon. Three terranes have been identified on the Moon: the Procellarum KREEP Terrane, the Feldspathic Highlands Terrane, and the South Pole–Aitken Terrane.[1] Each terrane has a unique origin, composition, and thermal evolution.[2]

  1. ^ Bradley Jolliff, Jeffrey Gillis, Larry Haskin, Randy Korotev, Mark Wieczorek (2000). "Major lunar crustal terranes: Surface expressions and crust-mantle origins" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research – via HAL.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Taylor, G. Jeffrey (2000-08-31). "PSRD: New ideas on the nature of the Moon". www.psrd.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-22.