File:A collage of the Full Moon and its hidden colors.jpg

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A comparison of what the Moon looks like in natural colors and the enhanced colors of its minerals

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English: Left image represents the Moon in black and white, middle shows the natural colors as seen with the naked eye, and the right image got its colors over-saturated to enhance the colors of the minerals found on the surface of the Moon.

I did this to have a better idea of how certain minerals are spread across the surface, which I find quite interesting to know about. There's a lot to talk about the science and geology behind the simple question "what color is the Moon?", but briefly here are the main facts:

Highlands contain mainly: aluminum and silicon

Lowlands contain mainly: iron, magnesium, titan

Blue areas are rich in titanium while brown/orange is poor in iron and titanium
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Camera location44° 16′ 12″ N, 26° 03′ 36″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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