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Magma ocean, the Glossary

Magma oceans are vast fields of surface magma that exist during periods of a planet's or some natural satellite's accretion when the celestial body is completely or partly molten.^[1]

30 relations: Accretion (astrophysics), Aluminium-26, Anorthite, Anorthosite, Astronomical object, Chondrite, Earth, Earth's inner core, Earth's mantle, Earth's outer core, Europium anomaly, Giant-impact hypothesis, Hadean, Impact event, Iron, KREEP, Lava planet, Magma, Melting, Moon, Moon rock, Natural satellite, Nickel, Plagioclase, Planet, Planetary differentiation, Planetary surface, Planetesimal, Radioactive decay, Solar System.
Geology of the Moon
Hadean volcanism

Accretion (astrophysics)

In astrophysics, accretion is the accumulation of particles into a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter, typically gaseous matter, into an accretion disk.

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Aluminium-26

Aluminium-26 (26Al, Al-26) is a radioactive isotope of the chemical element aluminium, decaying by either positron emission or electron capture to stable magnesium-26.

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Anorthite

Anorthite (an.

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Anorthosite

Anorthosite is a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by its composition: mostly plagioclase feldspar (90–100%), with a minimal mafic component (0–10%).

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Astronomical object

An astronomical object, celestial object, stellar object or heavenly body is a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists within the observable universe.

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Chondrite

A chondrite is a stony (non-metallic) meteorite that has not been modified, by either melting or differentiation of the parent body. Magma ocean and chondrite are planetary geology.

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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

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Earth's inner core

Earth's inner core is the innermost geologic layer of the planet Earth.

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Earth's mantle

Earth's mantle is a layer of silicate rock between the crust and the outer core. Magma ocean and Earth's mantle are planetary geology.

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Earth's outer core

Earth's outer core is a fluid layer about thick, composed of mostly iron and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle.

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The europium anomaly is the phenomenon whereby the europium (Eu) concentration in a mineral is either enriched or depleted relative to some standard, commonly a chondrite or mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB). Magma ocean and europium anomaly are Geochemistry.

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Giant-impact hypothesis

The giant-impact hypothesis, sometimes called the Theia Impact, is an astrogeology hypothesis for the formation of the Moon first proposed in 1946 by Canadian geologist Reginald Daly.

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Hadean

The Hadean is the first and oldest of the four known geologic eons of Earth's history, starting with the planet's formation about 4.6 billion years ago (estimated 4567.30 ± 0.16 million years ago set by the age of the oldest solid material in the Solar System found in some meteorites about 4.567 billion years old), and ended 4.031 billion years ago.

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Impact event

An impact event is a collision between astronomical objects causing measurable effects. Magma ocean and impact event are planetary science.

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Iron

Iron is a chemical element.

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KREEP

KREEP, an acronym built from the letters K (the atomic symbol for potassium), REE (rare-earth elements) and P (for phosphorus), is a geochemical component of some lunar impact breccia and basaltic rocks. Magma ocean and KREEP are Geochemistry and geology of the Moon.

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Lava planet

A lava planet is a type of terrestrial planet, with a surface mostly or entirely covered by molten lava.

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Magma

Magma is the molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed.

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Melting

Melting, or fusion, is a physical process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid.

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Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.

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Moon rock

Moon rock or lunar rock is rock originating from Earth's Moon.

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Natural satellite

A natural satellite is, in the most common usage, an astronomical body that orbits a planet, dwarf planet, or small Solar System body (or sometimes another natural satellite).

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Nickel

Nickel is a chemical element; it has symbol Ni and atomic number 28.

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Plagioclase

Plagioclase is a series of tectosilicate (framework silicate) minerals within the feldspar group.

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Planet

A planet is a large, rounded astronomical body that is generally required to be in orbit around a star, stellar remnant, or brown dwarf, and is not one itself. Magma ocean and planet are planetary science.

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Planetary differentiation

In planetary science, planetary differentiation is the process by which the chemical elements of a planetary body accumulate in different areas of that body, due to their physical or chemical behavior (e.g. density and chemical affinities). Magma ocean and planetary differentiation are planetary science.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magma_ocean