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Detection of Mg spinel lithologies on central peak of crater Theophilus using Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M³) data from Chandrayaan-1

Bhattacharya, S.; Kiran Kumar, A. S.; Chauhan, P. +3 more

Spectral reflectance data derived from Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M³) 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 s…