Volatiles Present in the Lunar Regolith
Heating the lunar regolith has been shown to release these elements, as
well as others, in trace quantities.
Element | Lowest | to
| Highest |
Hydrogen | 0.001
| to | 0.20 % |
Helium | 0.001
| to | 0.006 % |
Carbon | 0.001
| to | 0.028 % |
Nitrogen | 0.001 | to | 0.016 % |
Zinc | 0.01 | to | 0.03 % |
Sodium | 0.002 | to | 0.010 % |
Potassium | 0.002 | to | 0.010 % |
Chlorine | 0.002 | to | 0.010 % |
Flourine | 0 | to | 0.02 % |
ASI W9600624r1.1.
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