Rationale for BepiColombo studies of Mercury's surface and composition
DA Rothery, M Massironi, G Alemanno, O Barraud… - Space science …, 2020 - Springer
BepiColombo has a larger and in many ways more capable suite of instruments relevant for
determination of the topographic, physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of …
determination of the topographic, physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of …
BepiColombo-mission overview and science goals
BepiColombo is a joint mission between the European Space Agency, ESA, and the
Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, to perform a comprehensive exploration of …
Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, to perform a comprehensive exploration of …
Evidence for geochemical terranes on Mercury: Global mapping of major elements with MESSENGER's X-Ray Spectrometer
SZ Weider, LR Nittler, RD Starr… - Earth and Planetary …, 2015 - Elsevier
We have mapped the major-element composition of Mercury's surface from orbital
MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer measurements. These maps constitute the first global …
MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer measurements. These maps constitute the first global …
Sulfur solubility in reduced mafic silicate melts: Implications for the speciation and distribution of sulfur on Mercury
Chemical data from the MESSENGER spacecraft revealed that surface rocks on Mercury are
unusually enriched in sulfur compared to samples from other terrestrial planets. In order to …
unusually enriched in sulfur compared to samples from other terrestrial planets. In order to …
Remote sensing evidence for an ancient carbon-bearing crust on Mercury
PN Peplowski, RL Klima, DJ Lawrence, CM Ernst… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Mercury's global surface is markedly darker than predicted from its measured elemental
composition. The darkening agent, which has not been previously identified, is most …
composition. The darkening agent, which has not been previously identified, is most …
Geochemistry, mineralogy, and petrology of boninitic and komatiitic rocks on the mercurian surface: Insights into the mercurian mantle
KE Vander Kaaden, FM McCubbin, LR Nittler… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
Orbital data from the MESSENGER mission to Mercury have facilitated a new view of the
planet's structure, chemical makeup, and diverse surface, and have confirmed Mercury's …
planet's structure, chemical makeup, and diverse surface, and have confirmed Mercury's …
Silicate mineralogy at the surface of Mercury
O Namur, B Charlier - Nature Geoscience, 2017 - nature.com
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has revealed geochemical diversity across Mercury's
volcanic crust. Near-infrared to ultraviolet spectra and images have provided evidence for …
volcanic crust. Near-infrared to ultraviolet spectra and images have provided evidence for …
Melting processes and mantle sources of lavas on Mercury
The MESSENGER spacecraft provided geochemical data for surface rocks on Mercury. In
this study, we use the major element composition of these lavas to constrain melting …
this study, we use the major element composition of these lavas to constrain melting …
Volatile-bearing partial melts in the lithospheric and sub-lithospheric mantle on Earth and other rocky planets
R Dasgupta, P Chowdhury… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Generation and extraction of partial melts from the interior of rocky planets are essential
steps for supplying heat and life-essential nutrients to the surface environments …
steps for supplying heat and life-essential nutrients to the surface environments …
Internal differentiation and volatile budget of Mercury inferred from the partitioning of heat-producing elements at highly reduced conditions
Understanding the behavior of elements under highly reduced conditions is fundamental to
explain the differentiation, crust formation, and volatile budget of Mercury. Here we report …
explain the differentiation, crust formation, and volatile budget of Mercury. Here we report …