The magnetic and color reflectance properties of hematite: From Earth to Mars

Z Jiang, Q Liu, AP Roberts, MJ Dekkers… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hematite is a canted antiferromagnet with reddish color that occurs widely on Earth and
Mars. Identification and quantification of hematite is conveniently achieved through its …

Calcium sulfate precipitation pathways in natural and engineered environments

AES Van Driessche, TM Stawski, M Kellermeier - Chemical Geology, 2019 - Elsevier
The solution-mediated formation of calcium sulfate minerals, ie gypsum, anhydrite and
bassanite, is a common process in both natural and engineered settings. It plays a key role …

Geologic history of Mars

MH Carr, JW Head III - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2010 - Elsevier
Mars accumulated and differentiated into crust, mantle and core within a few tens of millions
of years of Solar System formation. Formation of Hellas, which has been adopted as the …

Geologic context of proposed chloride‐bearing materials on Mars

MM Osterloo, FS Anderson… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We use Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) data to identify and characterize the
global distribution of distinct materials interpreted to contain chloride salts on the Martian …

The origins of perchlorate in the Martian soil

BL Carrier, SP Kounaves - Geophysical Research Letters, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Perchlorate (ClO4−) has been detected on Mars, but its production and distribution
are unclear. Mechanisms requiring atmospheric chlorine are insufficient for measured …

Astrobiology through the ages of Mars: the study of terrestrial analogues to understand the habitability of Mars

AG Fairén, AF Davila, D Lim, N Bramall, R Bonaccorsi… - Astrobiology, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Mars has undergone three main climatic stages throughout its geological history, beginning
with a water-rich epoch, followed by a cold and semi-arid era, and transitioning into present …

Early Mars hydrology: Meridiani playa deposits and the sedimentary record of Arabia Terra

JC Andrews‐Hanna, MT Zuber… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The Meridiani Planum region of Mars has been identified as a region of past aqueous
activity by a combination of orbital and in situ observations that revealed evidence for sulfate …

Origin of acidic surface waters and the evolution of atmospheric chemistry on early Mars

JA Hurowitz, WW Fischer, NJ Tosca, RE Milliken - Nature Geoscience, 2010 - nature.com
Observations from in situ experiments and planetary orbiters have shown that the
sedimentary rocks found at Meridiani Planum, Mars were formed in the presence of acidic …

Mineralogy and evolution of the surface of Mars: a review

V Chevrier, PE Mathé - Planetary and Space Science, 2007 - Elsevier
We review the mineralogy of the surface of Mars, using data from various sources, including
in situ characterisations performed by landers, remote observations from orbit, and studies of …

Two years at Meridiani Planum: results from the Opportunity Rover

SW Squyres, AH Knoll, RE Arvidson, BC Clark… - Science, 2006 - science.org
The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has spent more than 2 years exploring Meridiani
Planum, traveling∼ 8 kilometers and detecting features that reveal ancient environmental …