NU-LHT-2M

Lunar highlandUnited StatesAvailability: requestFidelity: Not extracted yetProducer: NASA

Chemical composition

32 measurements | 10 source tables

Reference	SiO₂wt%	TiO₂wt%	Al₂O₃wt%	FeOwt%	Fe₂O₃wt%	MgOwt%	CaOwt%	Na₂Owt%	K₂Owt%	MnOwt%	Cr₂O₃wt%	P₂O₅wt%	SO₃wt%	LOIwt%
McCloy (2011) Simultaneous measurement of temperature and emissivity of lunar regolith simulant using dual-channel millimeter-wave radiometry	46.70	0.41	24.4	-	4.16	7.90	13.6	1.26	0.08	0.07	-	0.15	-	-
Details Specific note Oxide composition of JSC-1AF, NU-LHT-2M, and BCR-2 Method Composition reported as weight percent of oxides; uncertainty columns report standard deviation Table Table 2 Page Page 6
Schrader (2008) Extant and Extinct Lunar Regolith Simulants: Modal Analyses of NU-LHT-1M and -2M, OB-1, JSC-1, JSC-1A and -1AF, FJS-1, and MLS-1	46.6^*	0.115^*	21.55^*	-	-	9.5^*	12.6^*	0.965^*	0.12^*	0.09^*	0.12^*	0.07^*	-	-
Details Specific note oxide Method Not specified Table Table 4 Page Page 24
Schrader (2008) Extant and Extinct Lunar Regolith Simulants: Modal Analyses of NU-LHT-1M and -2M, OB-1, JSC-1, JSC-1A and -1AF, FJS-1, and MLS-1	-	-	-	5.08^*	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note oxide Method Not specified Table Table 4 Page Page 24
Schrader (2008) Extant and Extinct Lunar Regolith Simulants: Modal Analyses of NU-LHT-1M and -2M, OB-1, JSC-1, JSC-1A and -1AF, FJS-1, and MLS-1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.74^*
Details Specific note reported property Method Not specified Table Table 4 Page Page 24
Abbondanti Sitta (2018) 3D printing of Moon highlands regolith simulant	46.60^*	0.115^*	21.55^*	5.65^*	-	9.50^*	12.60^*	0.965^*	0.12^*	0.09^*	-	0.07^*	-	2.74^*
Details Specific note Chemical composition comparison Method Not specified Table Table 1 Page Page 2
Reiss (2020) Thermogravimetric analysis of chemical reduction processes to produce oxygen from lunar regolith	37.16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note 100–125 µm Method X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Reiss (2020) Thermogravimetric analysis of chemical reduction processes to produce oxygen from lunar regolith	-	-	14.94	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note 100–125 µm Method X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Reiss (2020) Thermogravimetric analysis of chemical reduction processes to produce oxygen from lunar regolith	-	-	-	-	-	-	11.16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note 100–125 µm Method X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Reiss (2020) Thermogravimetric analysis of chemical reduction processes to produce oxygen from lunar regolith	-	-	-	-	-	5.34	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note 100–125 µm Method X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Reiss (2020) Thermogravimetric analysis of chemical reduction processes to produce oxygen from lunar regolith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.68	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note 100–125 µm Method X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Reiss (2020) Thermogravimetric analysis of chemical reduction processes to produce oxygen from lunar regolith	-	-	-	-	4.61	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note 100–125 µm Method X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Reiss (2020) Thermogravimetric analysis of chemical reduction processes to produce oxygen from lunar regolith	-	0.31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note 100–125 µm Method X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Reiss (2020) Thermogravimetric analysis of chemical reduction processes to produce oxygen from lunar regolith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.08	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note 100–125 µm Method X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Reiss (2020) Thermogravimetric analysis of chemical reduction processes to produce oxygen from lunar regolith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.19	-	-
Details Specific note 100–125 µm Method X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Sargeant (2021) Hydrogen reduction of lunar samples in a static system for a water production demonstration on the Moon	48 ± 0.64	0.37 ± 0.02	23.62 ± 0.34	3.59 ± 0.44	4.03 ± 0.5	8.18 ± 0.22	13.33 ± 0.42	1.44 ± 0.01	0.08 ± 0.01	0.07 ± 0.01	-	0.07 ± 0.01	-	-
Details Specific note Chemical composition of NU-LHT-2M, NWA 12592, 10084, and 60500. The… Method Not specified Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Zhou (2024) Properties and Characteristics of Regolith-Based Materials for Extraterrestrial Construction	46.60	0.115	21.55	5.08	-	9.50	12.60	0.965	0.12	0.09	-	0.07	-	-
Details Specific note Lunar regolith samples and regolith simulant Method Chemical composition Table Table 3 Page Page 5
Miller (2009) Lunar soil as shielding against space radiation	44.2^*	0.32^*	27.9^*	4.22^*	-	7.92^*	12.5^*	1.32^*	0.09^*	0.09^*	0.17^*	-	-	-
Details Specific note soil samples used in the radiation experiments Method Not specified Table Table 2 Page Page 2
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	46.70^*	0.41^*	24.40^*	ND^*	4.16^*	7.90^*	13.60^*	1.26^*	0.08^*	0.07^*	ND^*	0.15^*	ND^*	0.00^*
Details Specific note Bulk chemistry comparison Method Not specified Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	44.70^Highland soils — Ri46.70^Highland soils — Ci71.29^Highland soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.023^Highland soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²43.77^Mare soils — Ri128.25^Mare soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.050^*Mare soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note SiO₂ comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	2.78^Highland soils — Ri0.41^Highland soils — Ci0.08^Highland soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.000^Highland soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²4.99^Mare soils — Ri22.85^Mare soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.039^*Mare soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note TiO₂ comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	-	26.80^Highland soils — Ri24.40^Highland soils — Ci70.50^Highland soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri13.26^Mare soils — Ri147.72^Mare soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.057^Mare soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Al₂O₃ comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.22^Highland soils — Ri0.00^Highland soils — Ci0.00^Highland soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.35^Mare soils — Ri0.12^Mare soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.000^Mare soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²	-	-	-
Details Specific note Cr₂O₃ comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	-	-	10.91^Highland soils — Ri26.63^Highland soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.029^Highland soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²15.88^Mare soils — Ri252.17^Mare soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.098^Mare soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note FeO comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	-	-	-	0.00^Highland soils — Ri4.16^Highland soils — Ci0.00^Mare soils — Ri0.00^Mare soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Fe₂O₃ comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	-	-	-	-	8.80^Highland soils — Ri7.90^Highland soils — Ci12.07^Highland soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.024^Highland soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²9.83^Mare soils — Ri18.97^Mare soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.027^*Mare soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note MgO comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.14^Highland soils — Ri0.07^Highland soils — Ci0.22^Mare soils — Ri0.03^Mare soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note MnO comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	-	-	-	-	-	12.58^Highland soils — Ri13.60^Highland soils — Ci29.62^Highland soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.010^Highland soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²10.93^Mare soils — Ri29.18^Mare soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.021^*Mare soils — [\|Ri - Ci\|Ri]/ΣRi²	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note CaO comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.47^Highland soils — Ri1.26^Highland soils — Ci0.37^Highland soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.44^Mare soils — Ri0.36^*Mare soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Na₂O comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.18^Highland soils — Ri0.08^Highland soils — Ci0.17^Mare soils — Ri0.02^Mare soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note K₂O comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.12^Highland soils — Ri0.15^Highland soils — Ci0.01^Highland soils — \|Ri - Ci\|Ri0.11^Mare soils — Ri	-	-
Details Specific note P₂O₅ comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Prabu (2023) Similarity assessment of lunar highland simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for lunar habitation materials and structures	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.03^Highland soils — Ri0.05^Mare soils — Ri	-
Details Specific note SO₃ comparison Method Error index (EI) comparison Table Table 10 Page Page 9
Lucena (2025) Laser-based directed energy deposition with mullite: A necessary step for lunar regolith printing	46.7^*	0.41^*	24.4^*	0.07^*	4.16^*	13.6^*	1.25^*	0.08^*	0.15^*	7.9^*	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Compound composition of lunar regolith and simulants Method Compound composition comparison Table Table 2 Page Page 2

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