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ArticleNature communications2025

Magnetic signatures and origins of ferromagnetic minerals in Chang'e-6 lunar farside soils.

Jinhua Li, Lin Xing, Zheng Gong, Jiawei Liu, Yan Liu, Weiwei Wu, Kelei Zhu, Yuqin Wang, Xu Tang, Lixin Gu and 6 more

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Jinhua LiKey Laboratory of Deep Petroleum Intelligent Exploration and Development, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China. lijinhua@mail.iggcas.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1622-6170
Lin XingKey Laboratory of Deep Petroleum Intelligent Exploration and Development, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
Zheng GongState Key Laboratory for Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9482-5545
Jiawei LiuCollege of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
Yan LiuKey Laboratory of Deep Petroleum Intelligent Exploration and Development, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
Weiwei WuKey Laboratory of Deep Petroleum Intelligent Exploration and Development, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
Kelei ZhuKey Laboratory of Deep Petroleum Intelligent Exploration and Development, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
Yuqin WangKey Laboratory of Deep Petroleum Intelligent Exploration and Development, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
Xu TangKey Laboratory of Deep Petroleum Intelligent Exploration and Development, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2476-1635
Lixin GuKey Laboratory of Deep Petroleum Intelligent Exploration and Development, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1254-8693
Yi ChenCollege of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6167-8032
Qiuli LiCollege of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7280-5508
Zhaoyang CaoKey Laboratory of Deep Petroleum Intelligent Exploration and Development, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
Shuangchi LiuCollege of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
Shuhui CaiCollege of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1607-3477
Yongxin PanCollege of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4227-3061

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Abstract

Ferromagnetic minerals in lunar materials record key information regarding the Moon's ancient dynamo, impact events, and space weathering. However, interpreting the magnetic signals is complicated by their diverse origins and properties. Here, we present comprehensive magnetic and mineralogical results of farside lunar soils returned by Chang'e-6 mission from the South Pole-Aitken Basin. Compared to nearside samples, these soils exhibit higher magnetic susceptibility and saturation magnetization, and the highest saturation remanence, despite weak local crustal magnetic anomalies. Advanced electron microscopy reveals two primary mineralogical populations: nickel-poor iron particles with euhedral shapes in basalt clasts (magmatic origin) and nickel-rich metallic iron and Fe-Ni alloys in breccias, agglutinates, and glassy materials (impact origin). These findings offer insights into the formation of magnetic minerals on the lunar farside, thereby enhancing our understanding of lunar dynamo evolution and crustal magnetic anomalies.

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