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Does anyone have knowledge of the chemical composition of moon regolith?

Most people aren't going to know what the word regolith means, so perhaps a better word would be the moon's surface.

 

At any rate, I believe the rocks at the suface of the moon closely resemble basaltic rocks here on earth ie dominated by silicon and oxygen, however containing significant iron, magnesium, sodium and calcium. Minerals formed include olivines, pyroxenes, amphiboles and plagioclase feldspars.

 

As far as exotic species go, I'm not sure. Maybe someone else knows a little more.

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