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by semi-extrinsic 63 days ago
Even though some minerals on the Moon contain oxygen, it doesn't mean the dust can't oxidize further when exposed to a gaseous atmosphere with high oxygen partial pressure.
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The dust is predominantly silicone dioxide (glass), which is notoriously stable / non-reactive.
Exactly this. Oxygen in minerals is very different than gaseous oxygen.