Lunar Highland Simulant (LRS-H)
Maana Electric
The Lunar Highland Simulant (LRS-H) is a basic/standard simulant designed to replicate the anorthositic material found in the Moon's highlands, rich in elements like Al and Si.
Technical specifications
- Simulant name
- LRS Lunar Highland Simulant
- Simulant type
- Basic/Standard
- Reference material
- Apollo avarage highland samples
- Mean particle size
- 75 µm
- Particle size range
- <10 – 1400 µm
- Sio2 ref. min
- 41.9 [wt%]
- Sio2 ref. max
- 45.3 [wt%]
- Sio2 lrs-m
- 47.67 [wt%]
- Al2o3 ref. min
- 28.0 [wt%]
- Al2o3 ref. max
- 35.6 [wt%]
- Al2o3 lrs-m
- 28.28 [wt%]
- Feo ref. min
- 0.2 [wt%]
- Feo ref. max
- 5.9 [wt%]
- Feo lrs-m
- 2.74 [wt%]
- Mno ref. min
- 0.0 [wt%]
- Mno ref. max
- 0.1 [wt%]
- Mno lrs-m
- 0.04 [wt%]
- Mgo ref. min
- 0.3 [wt%]
- Mgo ref. max
- 5.1 [wt%]
- Mgo lrs-m
- 1.49 [wt%]
- Cao ref. min
- 16.3 [wt%]
- Cao ref. max
- 20.4 [wt%]
- Cao lrs-m
- 14.44 [wt%]
- Na2o ref. min
- 0.2 [wt%]
- Na2o ref. max
- 0.4 [wt%]
- Na2o lrs-m
- 2.49 [wt%]
- K2o ref. min
- 0.0 [wt%]
- K2o ref. max
- 0.0 [wt%]
- K2o lrs-m
- 0.35 [wt%]
- Tio2 ref. min
- 0.0 [wt%]
- Tio2 ref. max
- 0.1 [wt%]
- Tio2 lrs-m
- 0.46 [wt%]
- P2o5 ref. min
- 0.0 [wt%]
- P2o5 ref. max
- 0.2 [wt%]
- P2o5 lrs-m
- 0.12 [wt%]
- Anorthosite abundance
- 80 [wt%]
- Glass-rich basalt abundance
- 20 [wt%]
- Anorthite albite minerals breakdown
- 78.56
- Pyroxene minerals breakdown
- 4.10
- Olivine minerals breakdown
- 0.96
- Alkali feldspar minerals breakdown
- 2.72
- Other silicates minerals breakdown
- 9.02
- Others minerals breakdown
- 4.64
- Cr abundance
- 0.0608 [wt%]
- Mn abundance
- 0.0277 [wt%]
- Co abundance
- 0.0031 [wt%]
- Ni abundance
- 0.0198 [wt%]
- Zn abundance
- 0.0000 [wt%]
- As abundance
- 0.0000 [wt%]
- Rb abundance
- 0.0004 [wt%]
- Sr abundance
- 0.0221 [wt%]
- Zr abundance
- 0.0034 [wt%]
- Nb abundance
- 0.0000 [wt%]
- Mo abundance
- 0.0004 [wt%]
- Ba abundance
- 0.0000 [wt%]
- W abundance
- 0.0055 [wt%]
- Hg abundance
- 0.0003 [wt%]
- Ta abundance
- 0.0023 [wt%]
- Tl abundance
- 0.0003 [wt%]
About
The Lunar Highland Simulant (LRS-H) is a basic/standard simulant developed to mimic the regolith of the Moon’s highlands, which are among the oldest regions on the lunar surface. These highlands are predominantly composed of anorthositic material, making them rich in elements such as Aluminum (Al) and Silicon (Si). Highlands are distributed across the entire Moon, including its polar regions, highlighting the importance of highland regolith for future robotic and human lunar exploration efforts. The simulant’s specifications include a mean particle size of 75 µm and a particle size range from less than 10 µm to 1400 µm. Its chemical composition, including major oxides like SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, and CaO, closely references Apollo average highland samples. The mineralogy is dominated by Anorthosite (80 wt%) and Glass-rich Basalt (20 wt%), with a detailed breakdown of minerals such as Anorthite albite, Pyroxene, Olivine, and Alkali feldspar. Trace elements like Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, and Sr are also quantified, providing a comprehensive characterization of the simulant.
Documentation
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