Regolith
![Surface of asteroid 433 Eros](/Images/godic/202501/26/Properties_of_regolith_on_Eros4741.jpg")
![Alluvial gravels in Alaska](/Images/godic/202501/26/Alluvial_Gravels_at_the_Blue_Ribbon_Mine_Alaska4741.jpg")
![This famous image taken during Apollo 11 shows the fine and powdery texture of the lunar surface.](/Images/godic/202501/26/Apollo_11_bootprint4741.jpg")
![Relative concentration of various elements on lunar surface](/Images/godic/202501/26/Composition_of_lunar_soil.svg4741.png")
Regolith is a layer of loose, heterogeneous superficial material covering solid rock. It includes dust, soil, broken rock, and other related materials and is present on Earth, the Moon, Mars, some asteroids, and other terrestrial planets and moons.