Agglutinate
Detailed Description
The agglutinate created by the plasma melting process is later ground and blended with other materials to create lunar regolith simulant.
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The USGS has created man-made moon dirt, or regolith, to help NASA prepare for upcoming moon explorations. Four tons of the simulant is expected to be made by this summer of 2009 and turned over to the scientific community involved in lunar exploration.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.