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ArticleNational science review2026

Lunar farside-nearside asymmetry formation during magma ocean solidification.

Yuantao Gu, Yue Zhang, Wenxin Ouyang, Hejiu Hui, Kai Zhao, Yongli Xue, Ziyan Han, Yuxin Chen, Zhuqi Yang, Yutao Lin and 11 more

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Yuantao GuCollege of Environment and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Engineering, Zhengzhou 451191, China.
Yue ZhangState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Wenxin OuyangState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Hejiu HuiState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2707-4977
Kai ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Yongli XueState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Ziyan HanState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Yuxin ChenState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Zhuqi YangState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Yutao LinState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Yue GuanState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Qiuli LiState Key Laboratory of Lithospheric and Environmental Coevolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7280-5508
Tao YangState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Gang ZengState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Huan HuState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Zongjun YinState Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
Suping WuState Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
Nan ZhangKey Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5160-5630
Xiaolei WangState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5115-7804
Xiancai LuState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Rucheng WangState Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits & Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.

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Abstract

Unraveling the origin of lunar farside-nearside asymmetry requires comparison of various lithologies from both hemispheres, a task long hindered by the absence of farside samples. Here, we present geochemical data for Chang'e 6 (CE6) lithologies from the farside, revealing systematic differences from their nearside counterparts. CE6 anorthosites are more magnesian, while CE6 Mg-suite samples contain lower potassium, rare earth element, and phosphorus (KREEP) contents. However, CE6 Mg-suite samples have Mg# values comparable to Apollo Mg-suite rocks. The mantle source of CE6 2.8-billion-year-old basalts is similar to that of Apollo low-Ti basalts. This systematic geochemical comparison of farside and nearside lithologies, which sample distinct lunar magma ocean (LMO) product layers, indicates that the mantle displays no clear compositional dichotomy. In contrast, the farside anorthositic crust is more magnesium-rich and thicker, while late-stage LMO products may be thinner on the farside. Therefore, we propose that the observed farside-nearside asymmetry originated from lateral thermal convection within a long-lived LMO on the tidally locked Moon.

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basaltsChang’e-6highlands lithologieslateral convectionlunar farside-nearside asymmetry

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