| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1774012 | Icarus | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The region surrounding the Mawrth Vallis outflow channel on Mars hosts thick layered deposits containing diverse phyllosilicate minerals. Here we report detection of the Ca-sulfate bassanite on the outflow channel floor, requiring a more complex aqueous chemistry than previously inferred for this region. The sulfate-bearing materials underlie phyllosilicate-bearing strata, and provide an opportunity for testing proposed models of martian geochemical evolution with a future landed mission.
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Authors
James J. Wray, Steven W. Squyres, Leah H. Roach, Janice L. Bishop, John F. Mustard, Eldar Z. Noe Dobrea,