Geologic map of the Grimaldi quadrangle of the Moon
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Abstract
The Grimaldi quadrangle lies at the southwest margin of Oceanus Procellarum about 1,000 km east of Orientale, the youngest of the lunar multi-ringed basins. The distal ends of the ejecta blanket surrounding the Orientale basin partly covers the western third of the quadrangle. The relatively small, two-ring Grimaldi basin is in the northwest corner of the quadrangle, and the Humorum basin lies about 750 km to the southeast. A vestigial multi-ring basin mostly engulfed by mare appears to control the distribution of terra and mare along the southwest margin of Oceanus Procellarum; the craters Hansteen and Billy are on a northwest-trending topographic high which represents part of the ring system of this basin. Terra materials of distinctive texture, apparently unrelated to multi-ring basins and probably of volcanic origin, occupy the central parts of the quadrangle.
Suggested Citation
McCauley, J., 1973, Geologic map of the Grimaldi quadrangle of the Moon: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 740, 1 Plate: 74.00 × 42.67 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/i740.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geologic map of the Grimaldi quadrangle of the Moon |
| Series title | IMAP |
| Series number | 740 |
| Subseries | MOON |
| DOI | 10.3133/i740 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 1 Plate: 74.00 × 42.67 inches |
| Other Geospatial | Grimaldi Basin, Moon, Oceanus Procellarum |
| Scale | 1000000 |