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Regolith Composition

Regolith Composition is a scientific construct that specifies the quantitative and qualitative distribution of mineralogical, chemical, and physical components within unconsolidated planetary surface materials, distinguishing it from broader regolith classifications by focusing on intrinsic material attributes.

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Space weathering on airless bodies

C. M. Pieters, S. K. Noble · Journal of Geophysical Research Planets · 2016 · 553 citations · Full text

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Guidelines for analysis and description of soil and regolith thin sections

David L. Cremeens · Geoarchaeology · 2004 · 477 citations

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Regolith geology of the Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia: Implications for exploration

Ravi Anand, Mark Paine · Australian Journal of Earth Sciences · 2002 · 448 citations

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The lunar regolith: Chemistry, mineralogy, and petrology

J. J. Papike, S. B. Simon, J. C. Laul · Reviews of Geophysics · 1982 · 331 citations

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Inorganic Analyses of Martian Surface Samples at the Viking Landing Sites

B. C. Clark, A. K. Baird, Harry J. Rose et al. · Science · 1976 · 213 citations

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  1. DS
    D. S. McKay

    Johnson Space Center, United States

    14 publications · 648 citations

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  2. JJ
    J. J. Papike

    University of New Mexico, United States

    10 publications · 563 citations

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  3. RL
    R. L. Korotev

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    9 publications · 448 citations

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  4. JC
    J. C. Laul

    Battelle, United States

    8 publications · 559 citations

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  5. SB
    S. B. Simon

    University of Chicago, United States

    8 publications · 511 citations

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Institutions

397

  1. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    17 h-index

    55 publications

    4.8K citations

  2. Johnson Space Center

    Houston, United States

    15 h-index

    25 publications

    1.3K citations

  3. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    11 h-index

    20 publications

    1.3K citations

  4. Marshall Space Flight Center

    Redstone Arsenal, United States

    11 h-index

    27 publications

    731 citations

  5. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    10 h-index

    55 publications

    2.9K citations

  6. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

    Canberra, Australia

    10 h-index

    19 publications

    1.5K citations

  7. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    10 h-index

    47 publications

    4.5K citations

  8. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    9 h-index

    26 publications

    1.6K citations

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  1. Icarus

    23 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 18 publications · 983 citations

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  3. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings

    Conference · 14 publications · 580 citations

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

    10 publications · 829 citations

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  5. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    10 publications · 220 citations

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