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Mars global simulant MGS-1: A Rocknest-based open standard for basaltic martian regolith simulants

Preparation: raw
Storage condition: in closed plastic bags
Phase type: solid
Component type (group): mineral (non-silicate mineral), mineral (silicate mineral)

Grain sizes

Grains	Size min	Size max	Size mass fraction	Grain shape
#1	1000.0 ${\mu}m$	2000.0 ${\mu}m$	0.0	irregular
#2	710.0 ${\mu}m$	1000.0 ${\mu}m$	0.066	irregular
#3	500.0 ${\mu}m$	710.0 ${\mu}m$	0.062	irregular
#4	355.0 ${\mu}m$	500.0 ${\mu}m$	0.067	irregular
#5	212.0 ${\mu}m$	355.0 ${\mu}m$	0.114	irregular
#6	106.0 ${\mu}m$	212.0 ${\mu}m$	0.388	irregular
#7	75.0 ${\mu}m$	106.0 ${\mu}m$	0.169	irregular
#8	53.0 ${\mu}m$	75.0 ${\mu}m$	0.099	irregular
#9	0.0 ${\mu}m$	53.0 ${\mu}m$	0.036	irregular

Size method

Sieve Analysis following ASTM Standard E11 using RO-TAP RX-30 sieve shaker

Oxides

Formula	$SiO_{2}$	$TiO_{2}$	$Al_{2}O_{3}$	$FeO$	$MnO$	$MgO$	$CaO$	$Na_{2}O$	$K_{2}O$	$P_{2}O_{5}$
Mass fraction (%)	42.9	0.6	12.8	11.2	0.1	14.6	1.5	0.6	0.1	0.1

Oxides comments

LOI: 5.3; Total 97.1

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Mode of mixing

homogeneous mixing

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