Dissolution chemistry of Minnesota Lunar Simulant

Details Dissolution chemistry of Minnesota Lunar Simulant Dissolution chemistry of Minnesota Lunar Simulant

Jul 1993

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Conference Paper, SAE Paper 932243

Computer Science

Lunar Bases, Regolith, Regeneration (Engineering), Life Support Systems, Crop Growth, Plants (Botany), Computerized Simulation, Aluminum, Calcium, Magnesium

Scientific paper

Dissolution studies of Minnesota Lunar Simulant (MLS), a prepared finely ground basalt, were conducted to measure solution species, to assess the levels of plant nutrients and toxic elements, and to identify minerals controlling these levels. Many of the plant nutrients in the MLS solution (Mg, S, K, Ca, Cl, Mo, P, B, Ni, and Cu) are found to be in concentrations acceptable for plant growth. Nitrogen and manganese, however, are found to be deficient, and extractable iron and zinc are marginal after 150 d. The solution concentrations of metals are several orders of magnitude below levels that are toxic to plants. Aluminum hydroxide, calcite, and clinoenstatite are found to be the most likely mineral controls for aluminum, calcium, and magnesium, respectively. Many of the methods employed can be used to study actual lunar regolith.

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