Subsurface water and clay mineral formation during the early history of Mars
Clay minerals, recently discovered to be widespread in Mars's Noachian terrains, indicate
long-duration interaction between water and rock over 3.7 billion years ago. Analysis of how …
long-duration interaction between water and rock over 3.7 billion years ago. Analysis of how …
Clay minerals on Mars: An up-to-date review with future perspectives
Clay minerals, or analogously phyllosilicates, are some of the most astonishing minerals
ever discovered on Mars due to their roles as indicators of water-rock interaction. Their …
ever discovered on Mars due to their roles as indicators of water-rock interaction. Their …
Identification of hydrated silicate minerals on Mars using MRO‐CRISM: Geologic context near Nili Fossae and implications for aqueous alteration
The Noachian terrain west of the Isidis basin hosts a diverse collection of alteration minerals
in rocks comprising varied geomorphic units within a 100,000 km2 region in and near the …
in rocks comprising varied geomorphic units within a 100,000 km2 region in and near the …
Soil diversity and hydration as observed by ChemCam at Gale Crater, Mars
PY Meslin, O Gasnault, O Forni, S Schröder, A Cousin… - Science, 2013 - science.org
The ChemCam instrument, which provides insight into martian soil chemistry at the
submillimeter scale, identified two principal soil types along the Curiosity rover traverse: a …
submillimeter scale, identified two principal soil types along the Curiosity rover traverse: a …
Widespread surface weathering on early Mars: A case for a warmer and wetter climate
Abstract Early Mars (> 3 Ga) underwent aqueous alteration as evidenced by
fluvial/lacustrine morphologies and the recent discovery of widespread hydrous clays …
fluvial/lacustrine morphologies and the recent discovery of widespread hydrous clays …
Clays and the origin of life: The experiments
JT Kloprogge, H Hartman - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are three groups of scientists dominating the search for the origin of life: the organic
chemists (the Soup), the molecular biologists (RNA world), and the inorganic chemists …
chemists (the Soup), the molecular biologists (RNA world), and the inorganic chemists …
Selection of the Mars Science Laboratory landing site
M Golombek, J Grant, D Kipp, A Vasavada, R Kirk… - Space science …, 2012 - Springer
The selection of Gale crater as the Mars Science Laboratory landing site took over five
years, involved broad participation of the science community via five open workshops, and …
years, involved broad participation of the science community via five open workshops, and …
Petrology on mars
HY McSween Jr - American Mineralogist, 2015 - degruyter.com
Petrologic investigations of martian rocks have been accomplished by mineralogical,
geochemical, and textural analyses from Mars rovers (with geologic context provided by …
geochemical, and textural analyses from Mars rovers (with geologic context provided by …
[HTML][HTML] Near-infrared spectra of ferrous mineral mixtures and methods for their identification in planetary surface spectra
Iron-bearing minerals are a major component of planetary surfaces, and many can be
identified by their characteristic absorption bands in the near-infrared (NIR). Here we …
identified by their characteristic absorption bands in the near-infrared (NIR). Here we …
A solid interpretation of bright radar reflectors under the Mars south polar ice
Bright radar reflections observed beneath the south polar layered deposits (SPLD) by the
Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding instrument were …
Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding instrument were …