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There is a more complete [[Periodic Table of the Elements|Periodic table of the elements]] available.
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==Elements on the Moon==
 
==Elements on the Moon==
 
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The most abundant element found on the Moon is oxygen. It composes 60% of the Moon's crust by weight, followed by 16-17% silicon, 6-10% aluminum, 4-6% calcium, 3-6% magnesium, 2-5% iron, and 1-2% titanium.
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===Production and Usage===
 
===Production and Usage===
 
Mineral and metal extraction and [[production]] will require large amounts of energy.  Depending on the Martian population and the Settlement construction methods, [[Production|production rates]] may be higher than those on Earth.  
 
Mineral and metal extraction and [[production]] will require large amounts of energy.  Depending on the Martian population and the Settlement construction methods, [[Production|production rates]] may be higher than those on Earth.  

Latest revision as of 09:42, 26 January 2021

There is a more complete Periodic table of the elements available.

Elements on the Moon

Periodic table of the elements on the Moon
H He
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba 57-71 Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Ti Pb Bi Po At Rn
Fr Ra 89-103 Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Ac Th Pa U NP Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr

Important chemical compounds on The Moon

Lithosphere

Abundance and usage

Abundance

The most abundant element found on the Moon is oxygen. It composes 60% of the Moon's crust by weight, followed by 16-17% silicon, 6-10% aluminum, 4-6% calcium, 3-6% magnesium, 2-5% iron, and 1-2% titanium.

The metals are all present as oxides.

Production and Usage

Mineral and metal extraction and production will require large amounts of energy. Depending on the Martian population and the Settlement construction methods, production rates may be higher than those on Earth.

A graph of all Earth's minerals and metals production per year:

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/all-the-worlds-metals-and-minerals-in-one-visualization/

References