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Research Article| December 01, 2023
Ian A. Crawford;
Ian A. Crawford
Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK
Centre for Planetary Sciences at UCL/Birkbeck, London, UK
i.crawford@bbk.ac.uk
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Mahesh Anand;
Mahesh Anand
Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK
Dept. of Earth Science, The Natural History Museum, London, UK
mahesh.anand@open.ac.uk
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Simeon Barber;
Simeon Barber
Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK
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Aidan Cowley;
Aidan Cowley
European Space Agency, European Astronaut Centre, Linder Höhe, Cologne, Germany
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Sarah Crites;
Sarah Crites
Dept. of Solar System Science, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara, Japan
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Wenzhe Fa;
Wenzhe Fa
Institute of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Jessica Flahaut;
Jessica Flahaut
Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, France
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Lisa R. Gaddis;
Lisa R. Gaddis
Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, USA
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Ben Greenhagen;
Ben Greenhagen
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA
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Junichi Haruyama;
Junichi Haruyama
Dept. of Solar System Science, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara, Japan
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Dana Hurley;
Dana Hurley
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA
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Claire L. McLeod;
Claire L. McLeod
Dept. of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA
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Andrew Morse;
Andrew Morse
Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK
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Clive R. Neal;
Clive R. Neal
Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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Hannah Sargeant;
Hannah Sargeant
Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK
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Elliot Sefton-Nash;
Elliot Sefton-Nash
European Space Agency, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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Romain Tartèse
Romain Tartèse
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Author and Article Information
Ian A. Crawford
Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK
Centre for Planetary Sciences at UCL/Birkbeck, London, UK
Mahesh Anand
Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK
Dept. of Earth Science, The Natural History Museum, London, UK
Simeon Barber
Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK
Aidan Cowley
European Space Agency, European Astronaut Centre, Linder Höhe, Cologne, Germany
Sarah Crites
Dept. of Solar System Science, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara, Japan
Wenzhe Fa
Institute of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
Jessica Flahaut
Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, France
Lisa R. Gaddis
Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, USA
Ben Greenhagen
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA
Junichi Haruyama
Dept. of Solar System Science, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara, Japan
Dana Hurley
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA
Claire L. McLeod
Dept. of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA
Andrew Morse
Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK
Clive R. Neal
Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
Hannah Sargeant
Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK
Elliot Sefton-Nash
European Space Agency, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Romain Tartèse
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
i.crawford@bbk.ac.uk
mahesh.anand@open.ac.uk
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America
First Online: 04 Dec 2023
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Mineralogical Society of America
Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2023) 89 (1): 829–868.
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Ian A. Crawford, Mahesh Anand, Simeon Barber, Aidan Cowley, Sarah Crites, Wenzhe Fa, Jessica Flahaut, Lisa R. Gaddis, Ben Greenhagen, Junichi Haruyama, Dana Hurley, Claire L. McLeod, Andrew Morse, Clive R. Neal, Hannah Sargeant, Elliot Sefton-Nash, Romain Tartèse; Lunar Resources. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2023;; 89 (1): 829–868. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2023.89.19
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It has long been recognised (e.g., Ehricke 1985; Spudis 1996, 2016; Duke et al. 2006; Benaroya 2010; Kornuta et al. 2019) that the Moon has the potential to play a pivotal role in the development of a future space-faring civilisation. Indeed, as noted by Duke et al. (2006) in their chapter on the “Development of the Moon” in the first edition of this book (Jolliff et al. 2006a; hereinafter NVM I), the Moon can be viewed as a natural supply station in Earth orbit bearing raw materials that will assist in humanity’s...
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Index Terms/Descriptors
- Apollo Program
- Apollo 11
- electrolysis
- exploration
- ilmenite
- KREEP
- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
- lunar samples
- major elements
- metal ores
- mineral resources
- minor elements
- Moon
- oxides
- reduction
- remote sensing
- South Pole-Aitken Basin
- surface water
- trace elements
- volatiles
- lunar resources
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