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 …
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 …
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 …
Abstract Perchlorate (ClO4−) has been detected on Mars, but its production and distribution are unclear. Mechanisms requiring atmospheric chlorine are insufficient for measured …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …