MMS	Mojave mars simulant
SEM	Scanning electron microscope
EDS	Energy dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy
FSO	Full scale output
FN	Normal Load
δN	Normal displacement
FT	Tangential Load
δT	Tangential displacement
δN,max	Normal displacement for a given normal load
δN,shear	Normal displacement during shearing
μSS	Steady state value of interparticle friction coefficient
φ	Interparticle friction angle.
μmob	Mobilized interparticle friction
FC	Crushing load
σc	Characteristic crushing strength
d	Geometric mean of smaller SCC dimensions
PS	Survival probability
σp	Peak stress
E*	Contact modulus
m	Weibull modulus
Sq	Surface roughness