 | Bishop, Janice L., Parente, Mario, Weitz, Catherine M., Noe Dobrea, Eldar Z., Roach, Leah H., Murchie, Scott L., McGuire, Patrick C., McKeown, Nancy K., Rossi, Christopher M., Brown, Adrian J., Calvin, Wendy M., Milliken, Ralph, Mustard, John F. (2009) Mineralogy of Juventae Chasma: Sulfates in the light-toned mounds, mafic minerals in the bedrock, and hydrated silica and hydroxylated ferric sulfate on the plateau. Journal of Geophysical Research, 114. doi:10.1029/2009je003352 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | doi:10.1029/2009JE003352, 2009 Mineralogy of Juventae Chasma: Sulfates in the light-toned mounds, mafic...July 2009; published 19 November 2009. [1] Juventae Chasma contains four light-toned sulfate-bearing mounds...Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) spectra were used to identify monohydrated...exhibit spectral features more similar to those of kieserite (MgSO4H2O), with a band centered closer to 2...at this time. Coordinated analyses of CRISM maps, Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter elevations, and High Resolution |  | Murchie, Scott, Roach, Leah, Seelos, Frank, Milliken, Ralph, Mustard, John, Arvidson, Raymond, Wiseman, Sandra, Lichtenberg, Kimberly, Andrews-Hanna, Jeffrey, Bishop, Janice, Bibring, Jean-Pierre, Parente, Mario, Morris, Richard (2009) Evidence for the origin of layered deposits in Candor Chasma, Mars, from mineral composition and hydrologic modeling. Journal of Geophysical Research, 114. doi:10.1029/2009je003343 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | for the origin of layered deposits in Candor Chasma, Mars, from mineral composition and hydrologic modeling...Spectrometer for Mars and High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment and Context Imager cameras on Mars Reconnaissance...deposits in Valles Marineris from analysis of a thick, well-exposed section in western Candor Chasma. Most...in discrete layers high in the section, implying chasma-scale changes in brine chemistry during formation...layered deposits in Candor Chasma as well as in other chasmata of Valles Marineris. In this scenario, eolian |  | | Report (chapter) | | comparative study of interior layered deposits on Mars MARIAM SOWE1*, RALF JAUMANN2 & GERHARD NEUKUM1 1...Interior layered deposits (ILDs) of the eastern Valles Marineris and adjacent chaos regions were analysed using...impact craters, various depressions of the Valles Marineris chasmata and are often associated with chaos...Roach et al. 2009). On-site investigations by the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) confirmed the presence of...favouring mineral formation also occurred outside Valles Marineris and chaos regions (Andrews-Hanna et al. 2007) |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | hydrated sulfate minerals in valley settings on Mars Anna Szynkiewicz a,b,∗ , David M. Borrok c,b , David...climate Mars a b s t r a c t A distinctive sulfur cycle dominates many geological processes on Mars and...controlled deposition of hydrated sulfates in Valles Marineris on Mars. Our terrestrial geochemical results (δ...detected on the scarps and valley floors of Valles Marineris on Mars. Our estimates of salt mass and distribution...and restriction by prevailing arid conditions on Mars. © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Investigation of the kieserite–szomolnokite solid-solution series, (Mg,Fe)SO4·H2O, with relevance to Mars: Crystal...deposits and sulfate-cemented soils on the surface of Mars is one of the important topics in the recent scientific...visible/ near-IR spectra of the surface of Mars indicate kieserite, MgSO4·H2O, as a dominant sulfate species...value along the solid-solution series between the kieserite and szomolnokite (FeSO4·H2O) end-members. Despite...spectroscopic investigation along the entire kieserite–szomolnokite solid solution range has been done |  | Fueten, F., Racher, H., Stesky, R., MacKinnon, P., Hauber, E., McGuire, P.C., Zegers, T., Gwinner, K. (2010) Structural analysis of interior layered deposits in Northern Coprates Chasma, Mars. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 294 (3) 343-356 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.11.004 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | interior layered deposits in Northern Coprates Chasma, Mars F. Fueten a,⁎, H. Racher a, R. Stesky b, P....Available online 5 December 2009 Keywords: Valles Marineris Coprates Chasma interior layered deposits ancestral...on the northern wall of Coprates Chasma in the Valles Marineris, Mars, are studied using HRSC, CTX, HiRISE...erosion event, which coincided with or postdated Valles Marineris formation, thin mesa-forming materials covered...of the Valles Marineris and account for approximately 17% of the total area and 60% of all chasma deposits |  | Sgavetti, M., Pompilio, L., Roveri, M., Manzi, V., Valentino, G.M., Lugli, S., Carli, C., Amici, S., Marchese, F., Lacava, T. (2009) Two geologic systems providing terrestrial analogues for the exploration of sulfate deposits on Mars: Initial spectral characterization. Planetary and Space Science, 57 (5) 614-627 doi:10.1016/j.pss.2008.05.010 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | analogues for the exploration of sulfate deposits on Mars: Initial spectral characterization M. Sgavetti a...implications for understanding the origin of sulfates on Mars and show preliminary sets of VNIR laboratory and...choice was based on a number of evidence relative to Mars: (1) the chemistry of the Martian sulfates, suggesting...evidence of sulfates within sedimentary formations on Mars; (3) sulfate spectral signatures associated to large-scale...patterns interpreted as thick depositional systems on Mars. The Messinian evaporites comprise three units: |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (2007) 179 – 186 www.elsevier.com/locate/epsl Valles Marineris landslides: Evidence for a strength limit...of active tectonics and a wetter climate early in Mars history, and particularly the history and amount...the massive landslides along the walls of Valles Marineris, which generally have been interpreted as...conditions. We analyze Valles Marineris landslides using digital elevation data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter...g. In contrast to prior interpretations of Valles Marineris landslides, we propose an alternative, complementary |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sulfur on Mars False color IR image of a mound from Juvente Chasma, Mars, with polyhydratedsulfates (blue)...(blue), szomolnokite (yellow), and kieserite (orange) (Bishop et al. 2009). Penelope L. King1,2 and...arguably the most important geochemical cycle on Mars because the transfer of sulfur places limits on...habitability. The presence of sulfur-rich compositions on Mars is suggested by meteorite data, in situ bulk chemical...geochemical models. The inferred sulfur-rich nature of Mars may have resulted in an Fe–(Ni–)S core that has |  | | Journal (issue) | | $3.00 Mapping the Minerals of Mars By the European Space Agency's Mars Orbiter Dr. Vivien Gornitz vgornitz@giss...vgornitz@giss.nasa.gov While the two Mars Exploration Rovers-Spirit and Opportunity-were busily scrutinizing...European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter (launched June 2003 and arrived at Mars December, 2003), which...(sheet silicates like clay. mica, chlorite), are kieserite (MgSQ H O), gypsum (CaSO 2HP), and also carbonates...·'polyhydrated sulfates", which could include been found on Mars tell a '". epsomite (MgSO 4 • 7HP), revealing story |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | China 1 Abstract The sulfate-bearing strata on Mars must have recorded rich information of its aqueous...layer by remote sensing, especially widespread kieserite, are likely weathering products rather than pristine...sulfate-bearing Dalangtan Playa (an analog site with Mars-like environmental conditions in northern Tibetan...based on our mineralogical results. Widespread kieserite was identified in situ by portable laser Raman...the formation of kieserite from dehydration. On the basis of the observed kieserite formation, the recorded |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | formation mechanism for hematite-rich spherules on Mars Chaojun Fan a,n, Hongjie Xie a, Dirk Schulze-Makuch...hematite on Mars has been detected in three regions, Sinus Meridiani, Aram Chaos, and Valles Marineris, first...Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) onboard the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) orbiter, and then confirmed...hematite-rich spherules were also detected by the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Opportunity at Meridiani...that is, the spherules originally formed at Valles Marineris due to the interaction of volcanic deposits |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | o m / l o c a t e / e p s l Geologic history of Mars Michael H. Carr a,⁎, James W. Head III a b b U...online 20 August 2009 Keywords: Mars Geology History a b s t r a c t Mars accumulated and differentiated...that are transforming our understanding of what Mars is like and how it arrived at its present state...processes arguably present the most puzzling aspects of Mars' geologic evolution. The role of liquid water is...liquid water is compelling, particularly for early Mars, and claims have also been made of present-day water |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | personal use only. The Sedimentary Cycle on Early Mars Scott M. McLennan,1 John P. Grotzinger,2 Joel A...Planetary Sciences is online at earth.annualreviews.org Mars, sedimentology, stratigraphy, sedimentary cycles...intensive research have demonstrated that early Mars (2 Gyr) had an active sedimentary cycle, including...provenance, absence of plate tectonics) Earth’s record. Mars’ sedimentary record preserves evidence for progressive...nature and evolution of paleoenvironments (e.g., acid Mars, early warm and wet versus late cold and dry) have |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Planetary Sciences is online at earth.annualreviews.org Mars, composition, infrared spectroscopy, igneous processes...understanding of the composition and history of Mars. Globally, Mars has a basaltic upper crust with regionally...in igneous processes. Many materials from ancient Mars bear the mineralogic fingerprints of interaction...personal use only. A record of the evolution of Mars is preserved in the rocks and sediments exposed...measurements by rovers and landers. The composition of Mars is revealed through infrared spectroscopic instruments |  | Ehlmann, Bethany L., Swayze, Gregg A., Milliken, Ralph E., Mustard, John F., Clark, Roger N., Murchie, Scott L., Breit, George N., Wray, James J., Gondet, Brigitte, Poulet, Francois, Carter, John, Calvin, Wendy M., Benzel, William M., Seelos, Kimberly D. (2016) Discovery of alunite in Cross crater, Terra Sirenum, Mars: Evidence for acidic, sulfurous waters. American Mineralogist, 101 (7) 1527-1542 doi:10.2138/am-2016-5574 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Discovery of alunite in Cross crater, Terra Sirenum, Mars: Evidence for acidic, sulfurous watersk Bethany...Noachian highlands of the Terra Sirenum region of Mars (30°S, 158°W), which hosts aluminum phyllosilicate...imaging spectrometer on Mars Express. Using high-resolution data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter...Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) show absorptions diagnostic of alunite....phyllosilicates, hydrothermal activity, lakes, groundwater, Mars, sediments, infrared spectroscopy, Invited Centennial |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | January 2011 Accepted 27 January 2011 Keywords: Mars, Surface Geological processes Mineralogy a b s...imply that differences in temperature and pH on Mars could lead to very distinct mineral assemblages...plausibility progenitors of minerals in the past on Mars. In the alkaline pH (8.45) simulation, formation...massive silica deposits are plausible indicators on Mars of precipitation environments and aqueous chemistry...2008); hydrated silica and ferric sulfates in Juventae Chasma (Bishop et al., 2009); sulfates in martian |  | Bowen, Brenda Beitler, Benison, K.C., Oboh-Ikuenobe, F.E., Story, S., Mormile, M.R. (2008) Active hematite concretion formation in modern acid saline lake sediments, Lake Brown, Western Australia. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 268 (1) 52-63 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2007.12.023 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | planets and satellites in our Solar System, including Mars, where liquid water is, or was, present (Baker 2001)...role not only on future exploration missions to Mars and the search for extraterrestrial life, but will...Neptune, although the majority form a belt between Mars and Jupiter. About 80 000 have been identified....2005). Closer to home, there is now no doubt that Mars had surface water, and may still preserve frozen...subsurface, as discussed in the next section. Perhaps, Mars was near the outer edge of the Habitable Zone, early |  | | Book | | Surface of Mars Our knowledge of Mars has grown enormously over the last decade as a result of the Mars Global...Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Express, and the two Mars Rover missions. This book is a systematic...we have learnt about the geological evolution of Mars as a result of these missions, and builds on the...author’s previous book on this topic. The surface of Mars has many geological features that have recognizable...conditions they formed. It explores how Earth and Mars differ and why the two planets evolved so differently |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sensing of Impact-Induced Hydrothermal Systems on Mars Pragya Singh, Ranjan Sarkar, Alok Porwal PII: DOI:...Sensing of Impact-Induced Hydrothermal Systems on Mars, Ore Geology Reviews (2017), doi: https://doi.org/10...Sensing of Impact-Induced Hydrothermal Systems on Mars Article type: Review article Author 1 (Corresponding...hydrous and hydrated minerals have been detected on Mars through space-borne remote-sensing instruments....latter, that is, impact-induced hydrothermalism on Mars detected and mapped using orbital imaging spectroscopic |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | com/locate/pss Mineralogy and evolution of the surface of Mars: A review V. Chevriera,b,, P.E. Mathéb a Arkansas...Abstract We review the mineralogy of the surface of Mars, using data from various sources, including in situ...the chemical evolution of the surface materials on Mars in order to identify the dominant process(es). Then...Nevertheless, the observed phases on the surface of Mars globally depend on the evolution of the weathering...2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Mars; Surface; Mineralogy; Weathering; Alteration; Iron |  | Lane, M. D., Bishop, J. L., Dyar, M. D., Hiroi, T., Mertzman, S. A., Bish, D. L., King, P. L., Rogers, A. D. (2015) Mid-infrared emission spectroscopy and visible/near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy of Fe-sulfate minerals. American Mineralogist, 100 (1) 66-82 doi:10.2138/am-2015-4762 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | geochemical environments. The geology and mineralogy of Mars have been studied through the use of various remote-sensing...have indicated the presence of sulfate minerals on Mars, including Fe-rich sulfates on the iron-rich planet...strong evidence for Fe-bearing sulfates occurring on Mars as well (e.g., Burns 1987). Fe2+ sulfates that form...less oxidizing environment have been identified on Mars, and there is a great likelihood that szomolnokite...similarly structured mono-hydrated sulfate species, kieserite, which is in solid solution with szomolnokite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | likelihood that this mineral will occur naturally on Mars—and elsewhere in the outer solar system—in metalliferous... 4, 5, 6, 7, and 11. Of these hydrates, only kieserite (n = 1), hexahydrite (n = 6), epsomite (n = 7)...sulfate minerals on Mars (Herkenhoff et al. 2004; Squyres and Knoll 2005). The Mars Express OMEGA spectrometer...iron sulfates and the magnesium sulfate minerals kieserite and epsomite (Gendrin et al. 2005; Horgan et al...equatorial soils by the neutron spectrometer on the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter (Fialips et al. 2004), where higher |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | understanding surface-atmosphere interactions on Mars and Venus† Molly C. McCanta1,*, M. Darby Dyar2 and...alteration on other rocky planetary bodies, i.e., Mars, Venus, and Mercury, where S is ubiquitous and low...Halemaumau, basalt weathering, Mössbauer spectroscopy, Mars, Venus Introduction Both direct measurements and...phosphates, and perchlorates have been found on Mars from orbit and/or from surface missions. Special...type(s) from which they form. The sulfur cycle on Mars is likely dominated by aqueous 292 McCANTA ET |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | enrichment samples: Astrobiological implications for Mars Ian S. Foster a,, Penelope L. King a,b, Brendt...limited subsurface water (ice) on Mars suggests that any liquid water on Mars today will occur as (magnesium)...physical properties similar to those observed on Mars. The Basque Lakes also contain diverse halophilic...sedimentary deposits on Mars. & 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Mars Halophiles Infrared...Pathfinder, Mars Exploration Rover, and Phoenix) and remote sensing from orbit (e.g., OMEGA/Mars Express |
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