TITLE:
Theory of the Origin of Terrestrial and Lunar Ores
AUTHORS:
Alexander N. Safronov
KEYWORDS:
Comet Impact, Galaxy Storm, Galaxy Calm, Elemental Buoyancy Theory, Mantle-Core Layers, Ores Origin
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Geosciences,
Vol.14 No.6,
June
29,
2023
ABSTRACT: In this study, the theory of ore formation on the
Earth and the Moon was developed. It is shown that ore deposits on the Earth
and the Moon were mainly formed simultaneously with the separation of the Moon
from the protoplanet and the formation of the oldest continents. The formation
of terrestrial ores occurred as a result of
the release of intermediate and heavy chemical elements from the deep
layers of the protoplanet and the subsequent process of adhesion to old
terrestrial geological faults. The time of terrestrial and lunar ores
formations corresponds to the boundary between the Tonian and Cryogenian
Periods (~720 Ma). Lunar ore formation processes are different on the near and
far sides. The farside of the Moon is a single piece of the protoplanetary lithosphere,
so ores there could be formed mainly due to the overflow of igneous rocks over
the edge of the lunar continent. On the nearside, due to the rapid cooling,
ores were formed in the area of navel-string during the drip-liquid separation
of the Moon from the Earth. Due to the fact that the Moon separated at the
first stage, the amount of water and methane on it is limited. In periods after
the Cryogenian, volcanic, lava and sedimentary rocks on Earth could be enriched
with intermediate elements due to the disruption of vertical stratification
during galactic storms. To analyze this, a comparison of terrestrial volcanic
and lunar pseudo-volcanic activity was carried out in the work.