Structure and evolution of the moon

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Lunar Composition, Moon, Planetary Evolution, Planetary Structure, Apollo Project, Basalt, Lunar Core, Lunar Crust, Lunar Maria, Lunik Lunar Probes, Review, Moon, Structure, Evolution, Surface, Data, Interior, Crust, Thickness, Apollo Missions, Landing Sites, Mantle, Lithosphere, Geology, Core, Samples, Lunar, Natural Remanent Magnetization, Mineral Composition, Chemical Composition, Magnetic Fields, Highlands, Topography, Models, Craters, Mare Basalts, Melting, Crystallization, Tektites, Earth, Isotopes

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The current state of knowledge of the structure, composition, evolution and origin of the moon is reviewed. The accepted model of the lunar crust, lithosphere and lower mantle is presented and the questions of the existence of a lunar core and paleomagnetic field are discussed. The isostatic compensation of highland features is considered, and attention is given to the origin of the large ringed basins by asteroidal collisions. The implications of mare basalt composition for mare origins are considered and a model of mare volcanism is presented. The mineral composition of the moon is summarized and lunar evolution is explained by the homogeneous accretion of a refractory-rich, volatile- and siderophile-poor body, followed by extensive melting. Chemical evidence is considered to indicate the formation of the moon from a ring of differentiated debris in earth orbit. In conclusion, it is noted that present insights into the composition, age and evolution of the moon are dependent on the return of hand-collected whole-rock samples.

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