Bright Anorthosite Rock Deposits Revealed in Southern Madagascar
Satellite imagery shows a bright deposit of anorthosite rock in southern Madagascar, offering a terrestrial view of the material that covers the lunar highlands.
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A bright deposit of anorthosite rock in arid southern Madagascar is cradled within sheared rocks, NASA Earth Observatory reported. The igneous rock stands out against the surrounding terrain from an astronaut perspective looking back at Earth. [1]
Anorthosite is a rock type prevalent on the surface of the Moon. According to NASA Earth Observatory, the material is visible from Earth with the naked eye as the light, highly reflective areas known as the lunar highlands. [1]
While abundant on the Moon, anorthosite also crops up across several regions on Earth. NASA Earth Observatory noted that the rock appears in eastern Canada, Scandinavia, southern India, and southern Madagascar. [1]
Madagascar is an island country located off the southeastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It is the fourth largest island in the world. [4]
In short
- Anorthosite is an igneous rock common on the lunar surface and visible as the lunar highlands.
- A bright lens of anorthosite is located within sheared rocks in southern Madagascar.
- Anorthosite deposits on Earth are found in eastern Canada, Scandinavia, southern India, and Madagascar.
Sources
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- [1]Moon-Like MadagascarNASA Earth Observatory, 1d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Moon-Like MadagascarNASA Science (.gov), 1d ago
- [3]Moon-Like MadagascarMirage News, 1d ago
Background
- [4]Madagascar on Wikipedia
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