Geology of the Moon the Moon. Lunar rocks are in large part made of the same common rock forming minerals as found on Earth, such as olivine, pyroxene, and plagioclase feldspar (anorthosite). Plagioclase feldspar is mostly found in the lunar crust, whereas pyroxene and olivine are typically seen in the lunar mantle. The mineral ilmenite is highly abundant in some mare basalts, and a new mineral named armalcolite (named for "Arm"strong, "Al"drin, and "Col"lins, the three members of the Apollo 11 crew) was first discovered in the lunar samples. The maria are composed predominantly of basalt, whereas the highland regions are iron-poor and composed
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth for Best of E3 2004 Editors Choice. "The Battle for Middle-earth" was nominated for "X-Play"s "Best Strategy Game" and "PC Gamer US"s "Best Real-Time Strategy Game 2004" awards, both of which ultimately went to "". The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth is a real-time strategy video game developed by EA Los Angeles for Microsoft Windows. It was released in December 6, 2004 and is based on Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, in turn based on J. R. R. Tolkien's original novel. The game uses