Mars early geological and climatic evolution, derived from its surface mineralogy

Details Mars early geological and climatic evolution, derived from its surface mineralogy Mars early geological and climatic evolution, derived from its surface mineralogy

Dec 2007

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007agufm.p11e..08j&link_type=abstract

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2007, abstract #P11E-08

Other

3672 Planetary Mineralogy And Petrology (5410), 5220 Hydrothermal Systems And Weathering On Other Planets, 5410 Composition (1060, 3672), 5464 Remote Sensing, 5470 Surface Materials And Properties

Scientific paper

The OMEGA/Mars Express reflectance spectroscopy of the Martian Surface, confirmed and detailed by CRISM/MRO, has identified and mapped diagnostic minerals tracing the specific processes that have modelled Mars History. Areas with their pristine mafic constituents are still present in most of the highly cratered terrains, as well as in lava outflows which exhibit a distinct composition characterizing their magmatic source. A major discovery is that of hydrated phyllosilicates within these early terrains, recording an era during which crustal aqueous alteration took place, possibly at the surface itself. Hydrated sulfates have also been identified, in specific areas with geomorphological context indicating a later formation. The location and the compositional diversity of both families of hydrated minerals (phyllosilicates and sulfates), coupled to the stratification evidences, enable to build a consolidated early climatic History that will be discussed in the framework of Mars global geophysical evolution.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Mars early geological and climatic evolution, derived from its surface mineralogy does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Mars early geological and climatic evolution, derived from its surface mineralogy, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Mars early geological and climatic evolution, derived from its surface mineralogy will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1483759