Chang’e-6 farside anorthosites reveal hemispherically comparable lunar magma ocean solidification
Abstract
This dataset contains the raw numerical data supporting all figures and tables in the manuscript titled "Chang'e-6 farside anorthosites reveal globally homogeneous lunar magma ocean solidification" (NCOMMS-25-23383B). The data include: (1) Mineral major element compositions: EPMA analyses of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine from CE-6 anorthosite clasts (Extended Data Table 1, Supplementary Table 2). (2) Mineral trace element concentrations: LA-ICP-MS analyses of plagioclase and olivine, including REE, Th, P, and Cr concentrations (Supplementary Table 3, Extended Data Fig. 4). (3) Zircon Pb-Pb isotope data: SIMS measurements of Pb isotope ratios and calculated ages for zircons within the recrystallised anorthosite domain (Extended Data Table 3, Fig. 3). (4) Plotting data for figures: Raw numerical values underlying all main and extended data figures (Fig. 2a, 2b; Extended Data Figs. 3, 4, 6b, 7b; Supplementary Figs. 3, 4). (5) Supplementary tables: Complete datasets for mineral modal abundances, EBSD statistics, Raman spectra, and KREEP assimilation modelling (Supplementary Tables 1, 4-8). All data are provided as raw values to ensure reproducibility. Data are organised in separate sheets/tables corresponding to each figure or table in the manuscript. Source data for each figure are provided as individual Excel files. For further details, please refer to the Methods section of the associated manuscript.
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Figshare
- Publication date
- 17 July 2026
- Document type
- Dataset