by Lloyd » Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:50 pm
* I predict that almost no water will be found, but that water can be made on the moon from the oxygen content of the rocks. The hydrogen can be obtained as well, but via transmutation via bacteria, algae, lichen etc.
* Here's Wikipedia's list of Common lunar minerals.
Mineral - Elements - Lunar rock appearance:
Plagioclase feldspar: Calcium (Ca), Aluminium (Al), Silicon (Si), Oxygen (O) - White to transparent gray; usually as elongated grains.
Pyroxene: Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Silicon (Si), Oxygen (O) - Maroon to black; the grains appear more elongated in the maria and more square in the highlands.
Olivine: Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Silicon (Si), Oxygen (O) - Greenish color; generally, it appears in a rounded shape.
Ilmenite: Iron (Fe), Titanium (Ti), Oxygen (O) - Black, elongated square crystals.