Mars Regolith Simulant

This material is engineered to be chemically and physically identical to the surface dirt, also known as regolith, on the planet of Mars. This material is used by NASA to test their rovers' performance abilities on the planet and to determine how well plants can be grown on The Red Planet.

The high iron content is what gives Mars its reddish color.

Chemical composition:

• -43.8% silicates (SiO₂)
• -18.37% iron oxide (Fe₂O₃)
• -13.07% aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃)
• -7.98% calcium oxide (CaO)
• -6.66% magnesium oxide (MgO)
• -6.11% sulfur trioxide (SO₃)
• -2.51% sodium oxide (Na₂O)
• -0.83% titanium dioxide (TiO₂)
• -0.37% potassium oxide (K₂O)
• -0.13% phosphorus pentoxide (P₂O₅)
• -0.13% manganese oxide (MnO)
• -0.04% chromium oxide (Cr₂O₃)

Manufacturer: STEMcell Science Shop