Mars, a volatile-rich planet

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Jun 1985

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Meteoritics (ISSN 0026-1114), vol. 20, pt. 2, June 30, 1985, p. 367-381. DFG-supported research.

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Abundance, Chemical Composition, Mars (Planet), Meteorites, Planetary Composition, Rare Gases, Basalt, Earth (Planet), Venus (Planet), Volatility, Mars, Volatiles, Shergottites, Eeta79001, Elephant Moraine Meteorites, Snc Meteorites, Antarctic Meteorites, Parent Bodies, Origin, Depletion, Abundance, Concentrations, Rare Gases, Atmosphere, Samples, Meteorite

Scientific paper

The detection of a trapped Martian atmosphere-like component in the shergottite EETA 79001 provides the most conclusive evidence that Shergottites, Nakhlites and Chassigny SNC meteorites are rocks from Mars. If it is assumed that the parent body of the SNC meteorites is indeed Mars, these meteorites can be used to estimate the abundance of volatile elements on Mars. It is found that Mars contains a number of volatile elements in concentrations exceeding those of the earth. The low abundancee of primordial rare gases on Mars is explained by drastic depletion during the escape of the early Martian atmosphere.

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