TUBS-M

Lunar mareGermanyAvailability: research onlyFidelity: Not extracted yetProducer: TU Braunschweig

Chemical composition

44 measurements | 8 source tables

Reference	SiO₂wt%	TiO₂wt%	Al₂O₃wt%	FeOₜwt%	FeOwt%	Fe₂O₃wt%	MgOwt%	CaOwt%	Na₂Owt%	K₂Owt%	MnOwt%	Cr₂O₃wt%	P₂O₅wt%	NiOwt%	LOIwt%	Totalwt%
Stapperfend (2025) Viscosity measurements of selected lunar regolith simulants	49.07	2.47	13.55	-	4.30	10.93Fe₂O₃(T)7.39Fe₂O₃ᵃ	8.28	8.25	3.97	1.82	0.17	<d.l.	0.53	-	-	99.04
Details Specific note This workᵇ Method Electron Probe Microanalysis (EPMA) Table Table 2 Page Page 3
Linke (2022) Two-dimensional laser melting of lunar regolith simulant using the MOONRISE payload on a mobile manipulator	48.61	2.29	13.28	-	10.14	-	8.73	8.31	3.67	1.71	0.18	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Subject-material columns are TUBS-M simulant and Station 5 simulant Method Not specified Table Table 2 Page Page 3
Griemsmann (2024) Single-Layer Laser-Based Powder Bed Fusion of Lunar Regolith Simulants in Vacuum as a First Step to Direct Additive Manufacturing on the Moon	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.67	1.71	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Compound content compared across real basalt and anorthosite regolith… Method Not specified Table Table 3 Page Page 7
Baasch (2021) Regolith as substitute mold material for aluminum casting on the Moon	48.78	2.39	13.13	-	10.37	-	8.79	8.38	3.62	1.73	0.19	0.04	0.51	-	0.63	-
Details Specific note Oxide composition across TUBS-M, representative Apollo mare basalts… Method Bulk rock chemistry Table Table 1 Page Page 3
Ginés-Palomares (2025) Laser Melting vs. Laser Sintering: Large Area Heat Processing of Lunar South Pole Simulant	48.61	2.29	13.28	10.14	-	-	8.73	8.31	3.67	1.71	0.18	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Oxide composition: SiO₂ Method Oxide composition Table Table 2 Page Page 3
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	48.61TUBS-M — Analysis0.29^*TUBS-M — err.	2.29TUBS-M — Analysis0.02^*TUBS-M — err.	13.28TUBS-M — Analysis0.10^*TUBS-M — err.	-	10.14TUBS-M — Analysis0.05^*TUBS-M — err.	-	8.73TUBS-M — Analysis0.07^*TUBS-M — err.	8.31TUBS-M — Analysis0.05^*TUBS-M — err.	3.67TUBS-M — Analysis0.07^*TUBS-M — err.	1.71TUBS-M — Analysis0.02^*TUBS-M — err.	0.18TUBS-M — Analysis0.00^*TUBS-M — err.	0.04	0.51TUBS-M — Analysis0.01^*TUBS-M — err.	-	0.63	-
Details Specific note SiO₂ bulk-rock chemistry Method Bulk rock chemistry analysis Table Table 2 Page Page 7
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	37.9 ± 0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note SiO₂ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0 ± 0.0	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Cr₂O₃ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	27.0 ± 1.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note FeO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5 ± 0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note MnO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	35.2 ± 1.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note MgO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 ± 0.1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note CaO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.1 ± 0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Na₂O Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.1 ± 0.1	-	-
Details Specific note NiO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	56.1 ± 0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note SiO₂ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	26.9 ± 0.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Al₂O₃ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	0.7 ± 0.1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note FeO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.1 ± 0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note MgO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10.2 ± 0.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note CaO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5.5 ± 0.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Na₂O Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5 ± 0.1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note K₂O Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0 ± 0.0	-	-
Details Specific note NiO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	50.7 ± 1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note SiO₂ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	1.8 ± 0.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note TiO₂ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	2.9 ± 0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Al₂O₃ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0 ± 0.0	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Cr₂O₃ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	7.7 ± 0.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note FeO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 ± 0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note MnO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	14.5 ± 0.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note MgO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21.9 ± 0.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note CaO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 ± 0.1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Na₂O Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.1 ± 0.1	-	-
Details Specific note NiO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	0.4 ± 0.1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note SiO₂ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	23.5 ± 0.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note TiO₂ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	1.4 ± 0.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Al₂O₃ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 ± 0.2	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Cr₂O₃ Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.7 ± 0.8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note MgO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	66.9 ± 0.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note FeO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 ± 0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note MnO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 ± 0.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note CaO Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Linke (2020) TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 ± 0.1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note Na₂O Method Element chemistry Table Table 4 Page Page 8
Cuervo-Ortiz (2025) Moon photovoltaics utilizing lunar regolith and halide perovskites	-	-	13.28	-	-	-	-	8.31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note basaltic lowland-regolith simulant Method Respectively maps 13.28 wt % to Al2O3 and 8.31 wt % to CaO Page Page 4
Cuervo-Ortiz (2025) Moon photovoltaics utilizing lunar regolith and halide perovskites	-	2.29	-	-	10.14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note basaltic lowland-regolith simulant Method Not specified Page Page 4
Cuervo-Ortiz (2025) Moon photovoltaics utilizing lunar regolith and halide perovskites	-	-	-	-	-	-	8.73	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Details Specific note basaltic lowland-regolith simulant Method The first value in the comparison is assigned to TUBS-M Page Page 4

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