Impact-induced ultra-high melting point oldhamite discovered in Chang’E-6 lunar soil

Impact-induced ultra-high melting point oldhamite discovered in Chang’E-6 lunar soil

Abstract Chang’E-6 lunar soil was the first sample collected on the lunar farside. It provides insights into impact history and thermodynamic evolution of the Moon. Here we show the discovered widespread oldhamite (CaS) in lunar regolith samples. Analysis of the microscopic composition and crystal s...

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Main Authors: Chen Li, Yang Li, Ronghua Pang, Jiyang Xie, Zixuan Han, Yuanyun Wen, Xiaojia Zeng, Li Wang, Ziyan Qin, Jie Yang, Wanbiao Hu, Jianzhong Liu, Xiongyao Li, Wenhui Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57337-0

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57337-0

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