A huge granite formation has been discovered on the dark lunar surface. Matthew Siegler, a researcher at the Planetary Science InstituteThe study used microwave frequency data to measure the heat beneath the moon’s dark surface, which cannot be detected from Earth.

This granite formation, which is common in the world, Its detection on the moon thrilled the scientific world. Pieces of granite on Earth may have fed large volcanic groups, such as the large systems that feed Cascade volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest, Siegler says.

The team that led the study found that the heat produced below the surface is a form that can only exist on the moon as granite. of the concentration of radioactive elements used the data to determine where it came from.

Granite is extremely rare in the solar system, as opposed to abundant on Earth.

Granite, It is an igneous rock. It is very common in the world. That’s why scientists were excited about the discovery of the moon’s dark surface. It was surprising that such a discovery was made on the moon, because the lack of water and plate tectonics on other planets in the solar system also prevented the formation of granite.

formed during the cooling of molten rock granite, To form, it requires the remelting of basaltic rocks or the breaking of crystals in liquid basalt. There is no water or plate tectonics on the moon. At least as far as we know…

As a result of this study, researchers discovered something strange about the dark side of the moon.

a volcanic region near the north pole of the moon Compton Berkovich underground, nearly 20 times more heat than the moon’s average temperature has been detected by microwave devices. researchers, China National Space Administration When they analyzed their public data, they couldn’t hide their surprise at the results.

Siegler: “We found that the Compton Berkovich volcano does indeed glow”

This means that below the surface, as seen in the infrared, is actually hot. The result of the analysis is that the radioactive elements in the granite matrix are at the bottom. heat source show that.

The diameter of the found piece of granite was 50 km.

Microwave frequency data.

This is much bigger than expected. granite, It is thought to be evidence of a mantle supplying magma on the moon. It is stated that three things are required for the formation of this granite: A massive mantle eruption that brought magma from the moon’s interior, Fragments of elements that provide a hydrating surface in the moon and radioactive material that generates heat to form granite.

Moreover, “There is no granite without water” Siegler said at the end of the study, “Is there enough water on the moon to form granite, or is it too hot?” He indicates that he is faced with a dilemma. If the source of the granite in question is the water on the moon, let’s say enough water is needed to fill the salt lake to create the recently discovered granite structure…