 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Using the chemical composition of carbonate rocks on Mars as a record of secondary interaction with liquid...Abstract In the search for habitable environments on Mars, sites that have been altered by liquid water represent...precipitating carbonates, found in multiple locations on Mars, represent a key potential mineral indicator of...possible habitability. Recent liquid surface water on Mars may differ significantly from the fluids, either...or pedogenic, that formed carbonate minerals on Mars. Interactions of carbonate rocks with such recent |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | S.A. Copyright 0 Aqueous geochemistry on early Mars* M.W. SCHAEFER~ Astronomy Department, University...between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and regolith of Mars. It was developed to study how this interaction...and the unweathering starting material, and both calcite and dolomite precipitates. Several interesting...indicates that evaporite deposits may have formed on Mars. If these deposits are still present, they may even...greenhouse effect to raise the surface temperature of Mars above the freezing point of water and have determined |  | Bonello, Guillaume, Bibring, Jean-Pierre, Poulet, François, Gendrin, Aline, Gondet, Brigitte, Langevin, Yves, Fonti, Sergio (2004) Visible and infrared spectroscopy of minerals and mixtures with the OMEGA/MARS-EXPRESS instrument. Planetary and Space Science, 52 (1) 133-140 doi:10.1016/j.pss.2003.08.014 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | spectroscopy of minerals and mixtures with the OMEGA/MARS-EXPRESS instrument Guillaume Bonelloa;∗ , Jean-Pierre...considered as candidates for constituents of the Mars surface. OMEGA is the visible and infrared mapping...mapping spectrometer designed to 8y on-board the ESA/MARS-EXPRESS probe. These measurements allow to evaluate...spectral range as a diagnostic one in the regions of Mars where the thermal emission will be low enough. ...Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: MARS-EXPRESS; OMEGA; MARS; Re8ectance; Spectroscopy 1. Introduction |  | Greenberger, Rebecca N., Mustard, John F., Osinski, Gordon R., Tornabene, Livio L., Pontefract, Alexandra J., Marion, Cassandra L., Flemming, Roberta L., Wilson, Janette H., Cloutis, Edward A. (2016) Hyperspectral mapping of alteration assemblages within a hydrothermal vug at the Haughton impact structure, Canada. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 51 (12) 2274-2292 doi:10.1111/maps.12716 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | July 2016) Abstract–Meteorite impacts on Earth and Mars can generate hydrothermal systems that alter the...environments for microbial colonization. We investigate a calcite–marcasite-bearing vug at the ~23 km diameter Haughton...melanterite; gypsum, Fe3+ oxides, and jarosite; and calcite, gypsum, clay, microcline, and quartz. Hyperspectral...chemistry and pH resulting from interaction with the calcite-rich host rock formed gypsum-bearing red coatings...interactions and habitabilities at this site and on Mars. is seen at most complex craters on Earth that |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sweden—Implications for the Search for Fossil Life on Mars TOMAS HODE,1 ILKA VON DALWIGK,2 and CURT BROMAN2...at the outer margin of the central uplift, and calcite, fluorite, galena, and sphalerite veins associated...Two-phase water/gas and oil/gas inclusions in calcite and fluorite display homogenization temperatures...thermophilic organisms. Large impact structures on Mars may therefore be suitable targets in the search...Key Words: Hydrothermal system—Impact—Thermophiles—Mars—Fluid inclusion—Siljan. Astrobiology 3, 271–289 |  | Stivaletta, N., Dellisanti, F., D’Elia, M., Fonti, S., Mancarella, F. (2013) Multiple techniques for mineral identification of terrestrial evaporites relevant to Mars exploration. Icarus, 224 (1). 86-96 doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2013.02.007 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | identification of terrestrial evaporites relevant to Mars exploration N. Stivaletta a,⇑, F. Dellisanti b,...February 2013 Available online 1 March 2013 Keywords: Mars Exobiology Experimental techniques Mineralogy Spectroscopy...commonly found in evaporite deposits, were observed on Mars surface during orbital remote sensing and surface...in desert areas. Deposits comprised of gypsum, calcite, quartz and silicate deposits (phyllosilicates...illite and/or smectite), as well as traces of calcite, but not quartz. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis |  | Tait, Alastair W., Wilson, Siobhan A., Tomkins, Andrew G., Gagen, Emma J., Fallon, Stewart J., Southam, Gordon (2017) Evaluation of meteorites as habitats for terrestrial microorganisms: Results from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia, a Mars analogue site. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 215. 1-16 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2017.07.025 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | microorganisms: Results from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia, a Mars analogue site Alastair W. Tait a,⇑, Siobhan A. Wilson...Abstract Unambiguous identification of biosignatures on Mars requires access to well-characterized, long-lasting...meteorites that commonly fall to the surface of Mars and Earth, have well-characterized, narrow ranges...places to look for signs of prior life endemic to Mars. In this study, we show that ordinary chondrites...terrestrial microorganisms that are endemic to this Mars analogue site. These terrestrial endolithic and |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Canada and implications for spring deposits on Mars Melissa M. Battler a,⇑, Gordon R. Osinski a,b, Neil...history: Available online 11 September 2012 Keywords: Mars Geological processes Mineralogy Astrobiology a...In recent years evidence for spring deposits on Mars has been mounting. It seems increasingly likely...may be responsible for some mineral deposits on Mars’ surface. In order to more easily detect and better...better understand potential spring deposits on Mars, it is pertinent that we gain a better understanding |  | Sætre, C., Hellevang, H., Riu, L., Dypvik, H., Pilorget, C., Poulet, F., Werner, S. C. (2019) Experimental hydrothermal alteration of basaltic glass with relevance to Mars. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 54 (2) 357-378 doi:10.1111/maps.13214 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | hydrothermal alteration of basaltic glass with relevance to Mars C. SÆTRE 1,2* , H. HELLEVANG1,3, L. RIU4, H. DYPVIK1...Abstract–Phyllosilicates, carbonates, zeolites, and sulfates on Mars give clues about the planet’s past environmental...and XRD/SEM-EDS might indicate that zeolites on Mars are more abundant than previously thought. Schwenzer...Spectrometer for Mars; Murchie et al. 2007) have revealed widespread occurrences of phyllosilicates on Mars (Poulet...explain the presence of surface liquid water on Mars (Forget et al. 2013; Bristow et al. 2017), but mean |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Ratios, and Logical Operator Algorithms John C. Mars† U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia 20192...and Fe, Mg-O-H spectral absorption features, and calcite-rich Paleozoic limestone and dolomite-rich Paleozoic...1977; Rowan et al., 1977; Rowan and Mars, 2003; Rowan et al., 2003; Mars and Rowan, 2011). WorldView 3 VNIR...2018 Accepted: September 11, 2018 1588 JOHN C. MARS WorldView 3 Bands VNIR 12 345 6 7 8 SWIR 2 34...Fe 2+ Chlorite Al-O-H Muscovite CO23 Dolomite Calcite CO32- 25% Reflectance 500 1000 1500 2000 Wavelength |  | Bishop, Janice L, Lougear, André, Newton, Jason, Doran, Peter T, Froeschl, Heinz, Trautwein, Alfred X, Körner, Wilfried, Koeberl, Christian (2001) Mineralogical and geochemical analyses of Antarctic lake sediments: a study of reflectance and Mössbauer spectroscopy and C, N, and S isotopes with applications for remote sensing on Mars. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 65 (17) 2875-2897 doi:10.1016/s0016-7037(01)00651-2 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | isotopes with applications for remote sensing on Mars JANICE L. BISHOP,1,* ANDRÉ LOUGEAR,2 JASON NEWTON...identification of potential biomarker minerals on Mars. Lakes from the Dry Valleys region of Antarctica...possible analogs for extinct lake environments on early Mars. Sediment cores were collected in the present study...material has been found throughout the cores. Calcite is abundant in some layers of the sediment core...a potential biomarker mineral for paleolakes on Mars. Copyright © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd major element |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | reports of current liquid water at the surface of Mars, this study aimed to investigate in detail the possibility...consisting of poorly ordered Mg-phyllosilicate and calcite. These investigations identified maskelynite dissolution...dissolution, followed by Mg-phyllosilicate and calcite deposition within the dissolution pits, as the...the absence of shock dislocation features within calcite, and the Mg-rich nature of the phyllosilicate,...meteorites, having been launched from a separate site on Mars at an earlier date, or terrestrial contamination |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | formation occurs at ⬃25°C, aragonite at ⬃70°C and calcite at about ⬃80°C. These are produced when CO2 is...These conditions may have existed at the surface of Mars in the past, leading us to conclude that such mineral...stable. The other trimorph of calcium carbonate, calcite (hexagonal, R3c, Dana class 14.1.1.1, Strunz class...in the polymorph. At temperatures below 15°C, calcite with six-fold coordination of calcium (by oxygen...originally described as a spherulitic form of calcite (Dana, 1950) and was previously assumed to have |  | Blanco, A., Orofino, V., D’Elia, M., Fonti, S., Mastandrea, A., Guido, A., Russo, F. (2011) A spectroscopic method for identifying terrestrial biocarbonates and application to Mars. Icarus, 213 (2). 473-479 doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2011.03.027 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | identifying terrestrial biocarbonates and application to Mars A. Blanco a, V. Orofino a,⇑, M. D’Elia a, S. Fonti...Exobiology Mars Spectroscopy a b s t r a c t Searching for traces of extinct and/or extant life on Mars is one...it is a powerful tool in the search for life on Mars in the next generation of space missions to the...Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction Mars, with its arid and cold climate, is now apparently...(both by orbiters and landers) strongly suggest that Mars was once warm and wet enough to allow the presence |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Emission Spectroscopy of Salt Minerals Predicted for Mars Melissa D. Lane and Philip R. Christensen Department...represent the chemistry of the salts predicted for Mars on the basis of the Viking lander data, theoretical...versus sulfates) and within a mineral class (e.g., calcite versus dolomite). Additional emissivity spectra...may be critical for interpreting the emission of Mars where particulate material is common. The unique...will aid the identification of the salt minerals on Mars from the midinfrared vibrational data to be acquired |  | Cloutis, Edward A., Grasby, Stephen E., Last, William M., Léveillé, Richard, Osinski, Gordon R., Sherriff, Barbara L. (2010) Spectral reflectance properties of carbonates from terrestrial analogue environments: Implications for Mars. Planetary and Space Science, 58 (4) 522-537 doi:10.1016/j.pss.2009.09.002 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | terrestrial analogue environments: Implications for Mars Edward A. Cloutis a,, Stephen E. Grasby b, William...insights into spectroscopy-based investigations of Mars designed to detect the presence of carbonate minerals...address the spectral detectability of carbonates on Mars, we examined the spectral reflectance properties...detection of carbonates on Mars. & 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Mars Analogue research Carbonates...Introduction Remote detections of carbonates on Mars are based largely on the use of reflectance and emittance |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | accepted in revised form December 9, 1987) Abstr~ct-Calcite, a probable extraterrestrial weathering product...consistentWith estimates for the degassed reservoir on Mars. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The analytical results...+4.2%0 (CLAYTON and MAYEDA, 1986)). Thus, the calcite is clearly not a part of the primary igneous assemblage...between calcite and silicates occurred in the impact event, then the 0180 of the original calcite must have...isotopic difference supports the contention that the calcite is a low-temperature weathering product (GOODING |  | | Report (issue) | | and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) Data By John C. Mars Open-File Report 2013–1139 Version 1.1, April 8...visit http://store.usgs.gov Suggested citation: Mars, J.C., 2013, Hydrothermal alteration maps of the...and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) Data By John C. Mars Abstract Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and... and amorphous silica), (2) propylitic rocks (calcite-dolomite and epidotechlorite mapped as separate...alteration minerals (Rowan and Mars, 2003; Rowan and others, 2003; Mars and Rowan, 2006). 1 ESRI, Redlands |  | | 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...·'polyhydrated sulfates", which could include been found on Mars tell a '". epsomite (MgSO 4 • 7HP), revealing story...jarosite =,,. Kiese1ite is found in discovered by the Mars thelayeredrocksofeastem Exploration Rover Opportunity |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Proposed in situ secondary ion mass spectrometry on Mars R. L. Inglebert,’ B. Klossa,’ J. C. Lorin’ and R...therefore help decipher the past climatology of Mars. Detection of a carbon isotopic composition shift...biochemical activity on Mars. Introduction The search for evidence that life originated on Mars is still a primary...sufficiently high temperatures for water to be liquid on Mars is to have an initially dense CO, atmosphere that...present interaction of the atmosphere and surface on Mars. Moreover, if feasible. their chemical and isotopic |  | Cousins, Claire R., Griffiths, Andrew D., Crawford, Ian A., Prosser, Bryan J., Storrie-Lombardi, Michael C., Davis, Lottie E., Gunn, Matthew, Coates, Andrew J., Jones, Adrian P., Ward, John M. (2010) Astrobiological Considerations for the Selection of the Geological Filters on the ExoMars PanCam Instrument. Astrobiology, 10 (9) 933-951 doi:10.1089/ast.2010.0517 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | wide-angle cameras. First devised by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder team to detect iron oxides, this baseline...remained largely unchanged for subsequent missions (Mars Exploration Rovers, Beagle 2, Phoenix) despite the...advancing knowledge of the mineralogical diversity on Mars. Therefore, the geological filters for the ExoMars...PanCam and present results from tests performed on Mars analog rocks. Two new filter sets were devised:...identify hydrated minerals and biosignatures present in Mars analog rocks. The filter sets, with varying degrees |  | Orofino, V., Blanco, A., Fonti, S., Proce, R., Rotundi, A. (1998) The infrared optical constants of limestone particles and implications for the search of carbonates on Mars. Planetary and Space Science, 46 (11) 1659-1669 doi:10.1016/s0032-0633(98)00046-4 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | and implications for the search of carbonates on Mars V. Orofino,’ A. Blanco,’ S. Fonti,’ R. Proce’ and...numerical models of the atmosphere and surface of Mars need the knowledge of the optical constants of candidate...with the climate evolution and water resources on Mars. In this work we present the complex indices of...than 98% of calcium carbonate) and that of pure calcite particles shows no differences, we can consider...for a coIlection of randomly oriented submicron calcite grains. The extinction and scattering efficiencies |  | Sekine, Yasuhito, Kitajima, Takuma, Fukushi, Keisuke, Gankhurel, Baasansuren, Tsetsgee, Solongo, Davaasuren, Davaadorj, Matsumiya, Haruna, Chida, Takufumi, Nakamura, Maya, Hasebe, Noriko (2020) Hydrogeochemical Study on Closed-Basin Lakes in Cold and Semi-Arid Climates of the Valley of the Gobi Lakes, Mongolia: Implications for Hydrology and Water Chemistry of Paleolakes on Mars. Minerals, 10 (9) 792 doi:10.3390/min10090792 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | for Hydrology and Water Chemistry of Paleolakes on Mars Yasuhito Sekine 1,2, *,† , Takuma Kitajima 3,† ...suggested that, generally, the climate of early Mars would have been semi-arid when the surface temperatures...temperatures were above freezing. On early Mars, closed-basin lakes would have been created; however, the...semi-arid climates. Through the interactions with calcite-containing soils, local groundwater seepage provides...infiltration. If similar processes occurred on early Mars, local seepage of groundwater would have provided |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 18O and 13C enriched samples are for subaerial calcite developed on pinnacles, knobs, and flow lobes that...is subsequently over-layered during burial by calcite carrying the isotopic signature of the soil environment...carbon isotope composition in subsequent soil calcite defines an isotopic biosignature that should have...have developed in martian examples if Mars had a “warm, wet” early period and photosynthesizing microbes...whether aqueous weathering ever occurred on Mars. If Mars had a “warm, wet” early period (e.g., Baker |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | structure, India: Implications for impact cratering on Mars Justin J. HAGERTY* and Horton E. NEWSOM Institute...analogue for similarly sized craters on the surface of Mars. Samples from cores drilled into the Lonar crater...results, we suggest that similarly sized craters on Mars have the potential to form hydrothermal systems...geochemical processes on the basaltic surface of Mars. Previous studies that have attempted to use terrestrial...inferences for similar processes on the surface of Mars. 365 © Meteoritical Society, 2003. Printed in |
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