On the diversity and formation modes of martian minerals

RM Hazen, RT Downs, SM Morrison… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A systematic survey of 161 known and postulated minerals originating on Mars points to 20
different mineral‐forming processes (paragenetic modes), which are a subset of formation …

Microbial response to increased temperatures within a lava-induced hydrothermal system in Iceland: An analogue for the habitability of volcanic terrains on Mars

S Duhamel, CW Hamilton, S Pálsson, SH Björnsdóttir - Astrobiology, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Fossil hydrothermal systems on Mars are important exploration targets because they may
have once been habitable and could still preserve evidence of microbial life. We …