Imbrian period

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The Imbrian period is a major lunar geologic era characterized by extensive mare volcanism and large impact basins that shaped much of the Moon’s visible surface.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Imbrian period canonical 6
Imbrian 2
Imbrian period (approximate) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lunar geologic era
lunar geologic period
associatedWith Imbrium basin formation
Orientale basin formation
characterizedBy extensive mare volcanism
formation of large impact basins
widespread basaltic lava flooding
correlatesWith heavy bombardment tail end in inner Solar System
definedBy lunar impact stratigraphy
radiometric age dating of lunar samples
distinguishedFrom Copernican period
Eratosthenian period
Nectarian period
Pre-Nectarian period
EarlyImbrianApproximateAgeRange 3.85–3.8 billion years ago
evidenceFrom Apollo mission rock samples
lunar meteorites
follows Nectarian period
hasApproximateEndAge 3.2 billion years ago
hasApproximateStartAge 3.85 billion years ago
hasImpactCrateringActivity declining compared to earlier periods
hasKeyBasin Crisium basin
Humorum basin
Imbrium basin
Nubium basin
Orientale basin
Serenitatis basin
linked to: Serenitatis Basin

Tranquillitatis basin
hasSubdivision Early Imbrian
Late Imbrian
hasVolcanicActivity peak mare basalt eruptions
includesEvent formation of Mare Imbrium
formation of major lunar maria
includesTerrainType mare plains
ringed impact basins
LateImbrianApproximateAgeRange 3.8–3.2 billion years ago
mappedUsing lunar orbital imagery
namedAfter Mare Imbrium
occursOn Moon
partOf geologic history of the Moon
precedes Eratosthenian period
recognizedBy International Commission on Stratigraphy for the Moon
shaped much of the Moon’s visible surface
startAfter Nectaris basin formation
usedIn lunar stratigraphic classification
visibleOn near side of the Moon

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mare Imbrium age Imbrian period
Ocean of Storms formedDuring Imbrian period
Mare Insularum formedIn Imbrian period
Imbrium Basin ejecta zone formedDuring Imbrian period
Palus Putredinis hasGeologicalAge Imbrian period (approximate)
linked to: Imbrian period
Apennine Mountains (Moon) geologicalAge Imbrian
linked to: Imbrian period
Montes Carpatus hasGeologicalAge Imbrian
linked to: Imbrian period
Ocean of Storms geologicalAge Imbrian period
subject linked to: Ocean of Storms on Moon
Sea of Knowledge geologicalAge Imbrian period