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Dec 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007agufm.p21a0210g&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2007, abstract #P21A-0210
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3620 Mineral And Crystal Chemistry (1042), 3672 Planetary Mineralogy And Petrology (5410), 5410 Composition (1060, 3672), 5464 Remote Sensing, 5494 Instruments And Techniques
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We examine the thermal transformations of lepidocrocite and akaganeite to hematite to determine if these minerals are viable precursors to Martian crystalline hematite. This is an extension of the work of Glotch et al. (2004) who demonstrated that precursor mineralogy and temperature of hematite formation have a strong influence on the infrared emissivity spectrum of coarsely crystalline hematite. Any indication that lepidocrocite or akaganeite were potential precursors to Martian crystalline hematite would yield information about the geochemical environment at Meridiani Planum at the time of their formation. In terrestrial settings, lepidocrocite is often thermodynamically unstable with respect to goethite and jarosite (if sulfate is present in the system). However, several factors can favor the formation of lepidocrocite. The presence of organics, a slow rate of Fe3+ hydrolysis, a low CO2 fugacity, or the presence of excess Fe2+ in solution all favor the precipitation of lepidocrocite rather than goethite. Precipitation of akaganeite, on the other hand, is favored in hydrothermal environments with a high Cl content and elevated temperatures near 60°C. The synthetic precursor minerals were heated in air to 150, 300, 500, and 700°C. The resulting products were imaged by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and analyzed by X-ray diffraction, mid-IR emission spectroscopy, visible/near-IR reflectance spectroscopy, mid-IR attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy. Results of these analyses indicate that both lepidocrocite and akaganeite are unlikely to be precursors to Martian crystalline hematite. Laboratory studies suggest that a goethite to hematite pathway is the most likely scenario for the formation of Martian crystalline hematite.
Glotch Timothy D.
Kraft Michael David
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