Mercury/Regolith

Finely ground grey powder that covers the surface of Mercury, similar to that on the Moon. Ground by micrometeorite weathering. Regolith could cover ices near the poles and prevent it from sublimating.

Mercury Surface Characterized (May 2009)

 * See Mercury/Crust, Mercury/Regolith, Mercury/Volcanoes, Mercury/Smooth Plains, Mercury/Intermediate Terrain, Mercury/Low Reflectance Material, Mercury/Tectonics


 * http://asunews.asu.edu/20090430_mercury