Multianalytical characterization of Lanzarote basalts as a regolith simulant and lunar habitability resource
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https://doi.org/10.55407/geogaceta98030Keywords:
Lanzarote, habitability, terrestrial analogs, regolith, basalts, regolith simulantAbstract
The search for Terrestrial Analogues is essential for the development of future permanent or semi-permanent lunar bases. Terrestrial Analogues are zones where it is possible to probe not only scientific instruments but also to other astronaut capabilities in an environment that is similar to the geological context, geomorphology, mineralogical, geochemistry, etc that we can find on Mars, the Moon and even asteroids. This work has focused on a multi- analytical characterization of three Lanzarote regions (Maciot, Tao y Lavas de Timanfaya), with different geochemical and petrophysical test. These results have been compared with data provided by other authors on samples brought from the Apollo missions. This has allowed to determine the analogy between the study regions and the Apollo 14 moon landing site known as Fra-Mauro formation. In addition, it is concluded which resources are potentially extractable from the Moon regolith and its function in a future semipermanent lunar base. Finally, it is proposed the possibility of developing the first Spanish lunar soil simulant through one of the Lanzarote basalts.
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