Lunar Highlands Anorthosite (LHS-1-25A) Agglutinated Moon Dirt Simulant
Lunar Highlands Anorthosite (LHS-1-25A) Agglutinated Moon Dirt Simulant
Lunar Highlands Anorthosite (LHS-1-25A) Agglutinated Moon Dirt Simulant
Lunar Highlands Anorthosite (LHS-1-25A) Agglutinated Moon Dirt Simulant
Lunar Highlands Anorthosite (LHS-1-25A) Agglutinated Moon Dirt Simulant

Lunar Highlands Anorthosite (LHS-1-25A) Agglutinated Moon Dirt Simulant

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The LHS-1-25A Lunar Highlands 25% Agglutinated Simulant has been developed by Exolith Lab. It is a higher-fidelity variation of LHS-1, and is a mineral-based simulant appropriate for a generic or average highlands location on the Moon with an intermediate regolith maturity - which speaks to the integrated exposure the regolith had to the micrometoerite and solar wind environment. 

The simulant consists of 75% LHS-1 Lunar Highlands Simulant and 25%  Anorthosite Agglutinates, by weight. The addition of agglutinates increases fidelity of LHS-1 in terms of glass composition, magnetic properties, and mechanical properties. These agglutinates are produced from high temperature anorthosite. This glass content is important for mimicking the Lunar surface since it has a large glass content formed from meteor impacts. Exclusively Anorthosite Agglutinates are also available for sale on our site here.

All of our simulants are an upgraded, high-fidelity alternative to the commonly known JSC-1A simulant.

For information on Mineralogy and geotechnical properties please see below:

 SDS 

Mineralogy

Component Wt.%
Anorthosite 80.6
Glass-Rich basalt 18.5
Ilmenite 0.3
Iron 0.3
Pyroxene 0.2 (Bronzite)
Olivine 0.1

 

Physical Properties

Mean Particle Size: 65 µm

Particle Size Range: <0.01 µm – 1000 µm

Bulk Density: 1.35g/cm3

Angle of Repose (Avg): 41°

We would love to hear about the success of your research. If you have any information you'd like to share with us, please send us an email at exolithlab@ucf.edu.

Photo Credit: Abigail Glover, Exolith Lab

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