Planetary Simulant Database
Free Resource for Regolith Simulant Information
Mineralogy
| Material | Abundance |
|---|---|
| Basalt | 100 |
Bulk Chemistry
No data available
Physical Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum density | 1.47 g/cm3 |
| Maximum density | 1.90 g/cm3 |
| Internal friction angle | 39° |
| Cohesion | 14 kPa |
Maryland-Sanders Lunar Simulant
Simulant Name: Maryland-Sanders Lunar Simulant
Availability: Not available
Fidelity: Standard
Developed By: University of Maryland
Available From: N/A
Publications: Goodings, D. J., and C. P. Lin (1995), Geotechnical Properties of the Maryland-Sanders Lunar Simulant. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 18, 286-291.
The Maryland-Sanders lunar simulant is a geotechnical simulant made of basalt that was purchased from the Vulcan Materials Quarry in Sanders, VA. The raw material was ground to a silty-sand mean particle size and measured for a variety of geotechnical properties.
It does not appear that this simulant was ever widely distributed or produced, and it is likely no longer available.
