Changesite-(Y)
Changesite—(Y), with the chemical formula (Ca8Y)□Fe2+(PO4)7,[1][better source needed][dubious – discuss] is a mineral found forming colorless transparent columnar crystals[2] in basalt particles on the Moon. Changesite—(Y) is a member of the merrillite[3] group of phosphate minerals.[3][4][2]
History
Changesite—(Y) is named after Chang'e, the Moon goddess in Chinese mythology. The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program's fifth lunar exploration mission, Chang'e 5, is China's first sample-return mission to the Moon.[4] China National Space Administration and China Atomic Energy Authority jointly announced in Beijing on 9 September 2022, the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival, that the new mineral, Changesite—(Y), was found by scientists at the Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology from lunar surface samples returned by the country's Chang'e 5 robotic mission and has been certified by the International Mineralogical Association and its Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification[dubious – discuss][5][better source needed]
References
- ^ "月亮上真的有"嫦娥"！中国首次发现月球新矿物_中国在月球发现新矿物"嫦娥石"_研究_样品". Sohu.
- ^ a b "China Focus: Chinese scientists discover new lunar mineral". News.cn. Xinhua. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ a b Zaho, Lei (2022-09-09). "Chinese scientists discover new mineral on the moon". chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ a b Tamim, Baba (2022-09-09). "China claims discovery of a new mineral on the moon for the first time". Interesting Engineering. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ "China discovers new mineral on Moon". The Hepburn Advocate. Australian Associated Press. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
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