Table 1 Primary chemical composition of lunar simulants and iron powder samples by wt%.

From: Magnetic field coupling with lunar soil simulants

Sample

Particle size

SiO2

Al2O3

CaO

MgO

FexOy

Fe0

LHS-1

 < 400 µm

48.1

25.8

18.4

0.3

Fe2O3 3.7

0.0

LHS-1D

 < 35 µm

48.1

25.8

18.4

0.3

Fe2O3 3.7

0.0

JSC-1A

 

46–49

14.5–15.5

10–11

8.5–9.5

Fe2O3 3–4

FeO 7–7.5

0.0

OPRH4W30

 < 4.75 mm

48.07

30.28

15.23

1.08

1.69

0.0

OPRL2N

 < 4.75 mm

47.35

17.40

11.08

8.10

9.67

0.0

OPRL2NS

 < 500 µm

41.89

15.39

9.80

7.17

8.56

11.52

FE325

 < 45 µm

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

99

FE100

 < 150 µm

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

98

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