Planetary Simulant Database
Free Resource for Regolith Simulant Information
Mineralogy
There are some data for mineralogy of the analog soils given in Peeters et al. (2009) for different geographic locations.
Bulk Chemistry
No data available
Physical Properties
Angle of friction: 38°
Cohesion: 0.49 kPa
Dry density: 1840 kg/m3
Mars PJ Peruvian Mars Analog
Simulant Name: Mars PJ Peruvian Mars AnalogAvailability: Not available
Fidelity: Basic
Developed By: N/A
Available From: N/A
Publications: Peeters, Z. et al. (2009), Mars Habitability on planetary surfaces: interdisciplinary preparation phase for future Mars missions. International Journal of Astrobiology, 8, 301–315.
Valdivia-Silva, J. E. et al. (2011), Multidisciplinary approach of the hyperarid desert of Pampas de La Joya in southern Peru as a new Mars-like soil analog. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 75, 1975-1991.
The Mars PJ Peruvian Mars Analog is more properly described as an analog soil than a true simulant, but because it has been given a name it is included in the database. The soil is from a Mars analog location in a desert environment in Pampas de La Joya in southern Peru. The analog soil is described in two different papers listed above.
