Planetary Simulant Database
Free Resource for Regolith Simulant Information
Mineralogy
| Mineral | Wt.% |
|---|---|
| Plagioclase | 48.9 |
| Olivine | 31.0 |
| Pyroxene | 14.2 |
| Magnetite | 5.8 |
Bulk Chemistry
| Oxide | Wt.% |
|---|---|
| SiO2 | 45.40 |
| TiO2 | 1.8 |
| Al2O3 | 21.86 |
| Cr2O3 | 0.06 |
| FeO + Fe2O3 | 12.51 |
| MnO | 0.11 |
| MgO | 3.41 |
| CaO | 9.17 |
| Na2O | 2.74 |
| K2O | 2.12 |
| P2O5 | 0.54 |
| SO3 | 0.03 |
| Total | 99.74 |
Physical Properties
No data available
KMS-1 Korea Mars Simulant
Simulant Name: KMS-1 Korea Mars Simulant
Availability: May Be Available
Fidelity: Basic
Developed By: Hanyang University
Available From: N/A
Publications: Lee, T. S. In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Construction Technology for Moon and Mars. International MoonBase Summit.
KMS-1 is a Mars simulant developed at Hanyang University. It is made from a basalt mined at the riverside of Hantangang River in Yeoncheon-gun in Korea. Aside from a single slide on a powerpoint presentation linked above, there is no documentation or other details of this simulant. Its current status or any future production are unclear.
