Spectral characterization of weathering products of elemental iron in a Martian atmosphere: Implications for Mars hyperspectral studies

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Sep 2006

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006p%26ss...54.1034c&link_type=abstract

Planetary and Space Science, Volume 54, Issue 11, p. 1034-1045.

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Visible and near-infrared spectroscopic properties have been measured on elemental iron experimentally weathered in simulated Martian atmosphere and correlated to mineralogical compositions determined by X-ray diffraction. Two main features are observed in the reflectance spectra, corresponding to two deep bands located at 0.9 and 3.1 μm, respectively the iron band and the hydration band. In early weathering stages both Fe2+ and Fe3+ bands are identified. In addition, whereas the water band position does not change with time, the Fe2+ band disappears, and the Fe3+ band shifts towards longer wavelength (from 0.88 to 0.92 μm) because of transition from Fe2+ phases (siderite) to Fe3+ phases (ferrihydrite and goethite). Apart from these spectral signatures, other bands more specific of each phase are not clearly evidenced, especially for siderite. This is due to relatively low abundance of siderite (<20 wt%), but also to the very small grain size of secondary phase as well as surface coatings of iron (oxy)hydroxides. Therefore, our results suggest that carbonates, even if not detected, could be present in the form of very small grains in the surface of Mars.

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