Geologic map of the Macrobius Quadrangle of the Moon
Dates
Publication Date
1972-01-01
Time Period
1972-01-01
Citation
D.H. Scott, and H. A. Pohn, 19720101, Geologic map of the Macrobius Quadrangle of the Moon: , https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VFEB5O.
Summary
The Macrobius quadrangle is in the northeast quadrant of the Moon's near side. Although predominantly a highland area centered around the Taurus Mountains (Montes Taurus), it is bounded b three major mare-filled basins; Tranquillitatis, the oldest, to the south; Serenitatis to the west; and Crisium on the east. Most of the geologic units within the quadrangle have been profoundly affected by the formation of these basins and by that of the younger Imbrium basin farther to the northwest. Some of the youngest material on the Moon, believed to be of volcanic origin, blankets part of the mare and terra along the southwest margin of the map. Sampling this material will be a primary objective of the Apollo 17 mission, whose proposed landing [...]
Summary
The Macrobius quadrangle is in the northeast quadrant of the Moon's near side. Although predominantly a highland area centered around the Taurus Mountains (Montes Taurus), it is bounded b three major mare-filled basins; Tranquillitatis, the oldest, to the south; Serenitatis to the west; and Crisium on the east. Most of the geologic units within the quadrangle have been profoundly affected by the formation of these basins and by that of the younger Imbrium basin farther to the northwest. Some of the youngest material on the Moon, believed to be of volcanic origin, blankets part of the mare and terra along the southwest margin of the map. Sampling this material will be a primary objective of the Apollo 17 mission, whose proposed landing site is approximately at lat 20 degrees 10' N., long 30 degrees 45' E. near the western edge of the map area.
Digitized 1:1,000,000-scale geologic map of the LAC-43 Macrobius region of the Moon. Originally mapped on Lunar Base Chart USAF-ACIC imagery. The scanned map sheet was imported into ArcMap and georeferenced to the more current 2013 global WAC mosaic basemap. Contacts and geologic units were digitized and attributed based on type and unit name.
