#The mineral moon
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This is a stupid question but
Is the mineral moon just the moon ? ππ
Idk i just put the title that wayπ
"Mineral Moon" is just a name for this type of moon image.
Mineral moon images are processed in such a way that the color variations in the soils, rocks, and dirt on the surface are enhanced greatly. Titanium deposits become blueish, iron oxide deposits start to look red, and recently upturned materials look more white than they usually do.
Ah I see ! Much appreciated π€
Mineralized images have been done with other rocky bodies in our solar system as well, Mercury and Pluto look rather interesting when mineralized
Mineral Mercury
Mineral Pluto
Wow thatβs insane
obviously, not even close to what they really look like in natural color, but these are merely scientific images processed for the purpose of data, not necessarily realism