Authors pending | 2026 | Acta Societatis Metheoriticae Polonorum
DOI 10.65362/asmp.17.3828Review state
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This paper introduces LuMBRA-PL1, a Polish basalt-based lunar mare regolith analogue developed from Tertiary basalts and processed waste. It is compared with lunar samples and existing analogues, showing comparable properties. The material's source is not disclosed due to patent proceedings. The paper introduces LuMBRA-PL1, a Polish basalt-based lunar mare regolith analogue. It discusses lunar regolith formation, composition, and the development of analogues for lunar exploration. The paper emphasizes the variability of regolith properties and the need for specialized analogues. The paper presents the development of a novel Polish basalt-based lunar mare regolith analogue, LuMBRA-PL1, which is designed to simulate lunar regolith for experimental research. The study highlights the potential of Polish Tertiary basalts as a source material for creating a natural lunar regolith analogue, given their chemical composition that closely resembles that of lunar basalts. The analogue was developed using basalt dust generated as a by-product of quarrying operations, and its chemical and mineral composition was analyzed using ED-XRF techniques. The results show that the LuMBRA-PL1 analogue has
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lunar mare regolith analogue
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comparison with lunar samples
characterization
Chemical and mineral composition analysis
ED-XRF
Normative mineral composition comparison
CIPW norm
Geotechnical properties analysis
Laboratory test
oedometer test
compressibility
particle size distribution analysis
characterization
physical and geotechnical testing
physical properties
chemical composition analysis
chemical composition analysis
physical properties
comparable to lunar mare regolith
Oxide composition
Comparable to lunar regolith samples
Normative mineral composition
Close to lunar regolith
cohesion
5.94 kPa
internal friction angle
31.14
compression index
0.16
primary compression modulus
4 150 kPa
oedometer (constrained) modulus
34 075 kPa