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 …
Exoplanet mineralogy
KD Putirka - Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Mineral properties hold dominion over planetary behavior as their physical and thermal
properties control mantle circulation, plate tectonics, melting behavior, and crustal …
properties control mantle circulation, plate tectonics, melting behavior, and crustal …
A diamond-bearing core-mantle boundary on Mercury
Abundant carbon was identified on Mercury by MESSENGER, which is interpreted as the
remnant of a primordial graphite flotation crust, suggesting that the magma ocean and core …
remnant of a primordial graphite flotation crust, suggesting that the magma ocean and core …
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 …
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 …
The Fe-FeSi phase diagram at Mercury's core conditions
Mercury's metallic core is expected to have formed under highly reducing conditions,
resulting in the presence of significant quantities of silicon alloyed to iron. Here we present …
resulting in the presence of significant quantities of silicon alloyed to iron. Here we present …
Geodesy, geophysics and fundamental physics investigations of the BepiColombo mission
In preparation for the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury, thematic working groups
had been established for coordinating the activities within the BepiColombo Science …
had been established for coordinating the activities within the BepiColombo Science …
Chirality in organic and mineral systems: A review of reactivity and alteration processes relevant to prebiotic chemistry and life detection missions
Chirality is a central feature in the evolution of biological systems, but the reason for
biology's strong preference for specific chiralities of amino acids, sugars, and other …
biology's strong preference for specific chiralities of amino acids, sugars, and other …
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 …