Geological Chronicle
Located at 11.84° S and 19.84° W in Mare Cognitum, southwest of the crater Bonpland, Mons Moro is a linear lunar peak spanning 13.68 kilometers in length. The feature exhibits a lower albedo than the surrounding mare. The International Astronomical Union officially approved the mountain's name in 1976, referring to Italian geologist Anton Lazzaro Moro.
Described in Apollo Over the Moon, two explanations for the origin of Mons Moro seem equally plausible. The complex may consist of a densely cratered block of terrae partly inundated by mare lavas and blanketed by dark volcanic ejecta, or a pile of viscous lava flows. Steplike ledges along the east side represent successive lava flows, while shallow craters with steep raised rims distinguish them from impact craters. A lower concentration of fresh craters across the darkened area indicates the blanketing was deposited appreciably later than the mare lavas.