Redox conditions on small bodies, the Moon and Mars
M Wadhwa - Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 2008 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The current state of knowledge regarding redox conditions of rocks from asteroidal bodies
(as represented by various classes of meteorites), the Moon and Mars is discussed here. In …
(as represented by various classes of meteorites), the Moon and Mars is discussed here. In …
Comparative planetary mineralogy: Valence state partitioning of Cr, Fe, Ti, and V among crystallographic sites in olivine, pyroxene, and spinel from planetary basalts
JJ Papike, JM Karner… - American …, 2005 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
This is a comparative planetary mineralogy study emphasizing the valence-state partitioning
of Cr, Fe, Ti, and V over crystallographic sites in olivine, pyroxene, and spinel from planetary …
of Cr, Fe, Ti, and V over crystallographic sites in olivine, pyroxene, and spinel from planetary …
A reduced organic carbon component in martian basalts
The source and nature of carbon on Mars have been a subject of intense speculation. We
report the results of confocal Raman imaging spectroscopy on 11 martian meteorites …
report the results of confocal Raman imaging spectroscopy on 11 martian meteorites …
Silicate mineralogy of martian meteorites
JJ Papike, JM Karner, CK Shearer, PV Burger - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2009 - Elsevier
Basalts and basaltic cumulates from Mars (delivered to Earth as meteorites) carry a record of
the history of that planet–from accretion to initial differentiation and subsequent volcanism …
the history of that planet–from accretion to initial differentiation and subsequent volcanism …
Fe2+–Mg partitioning between olivine and basaltic melts: Applications to genesis of olivine-phyric shergottites and conditions of melting in the Martian interior
J Filiberto, R Dasgupta - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2011 - Elsevier
Fe2+–Mg partitioning between olivine and basaltic melt, expressed by the exchange
coefficient, KDol–meltFe–Mg [=(XmeltMg/XolivineMg)/(XmeltFe2+/XolivineFe2+)] is widely …
coefficient, KDol–meltFe–Mg [=(XmeltMg/XolivineMg)/(XmeltFe2+/XolivineFe2+)] is widely …
A petrogenetic model for the comagmatic origin of chassignites and nakhlites: Inferences from chlorine‐rich minerals, petrology, and geochemistry
FM McCubbin, SM Elardo… - … & Planetary Science, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Twelve samples belonging to the chassignite and nakhlite subgroups of Martian meteorites
were investigated using a variety of micro‐beam analytical techniques to gain insight into …
were investigated using a variety of micro‐beam analytical techniques to gain insight into …
Quantitative compositional analysis of Martian mafic regions using the MEx/OMEGA reflectance data: 2. Petrological implications
The primary objectives of this paper are to determine the modal mineralogy of selected low
albedo terrains of different ages ranging from Noachian to Amazonian exposed on the …
albedo terrains of different ages ranging from Noachian to Amazonian exposed on the …
The oxygen fugacity of olivine‐phyric Martian basalts and the components within the mantle and crust of Mars
CDK Herd - Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The oxygen fugacity of olivine‐phyric martian basalts is estimated using olivine‐pyroxene‐
spinel equilibria, supported by detailed petrography. Results are plotted, along with previous …
spinel equilibria, supported by detailed petrography. Results are plotted, along with previous …
Bulk composition and early differentiation of Mars
GJ Taylor, W Boynton, J Brückner… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
We report the concentrations of K, Th, and Fe on the Martian surface, as determined by the
gamma ray spectrometer onboard the 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. K and Th are not …
gamma ray spectrometer onboard the 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. K and Th are not …
The SNC meteorites: basaltic igneous processes on Mars
JC Bridges, PH Warren - Journal of the Geological …, 2006 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A group of 32 meteorites, the SNC (Shergotty, Nakhla, Chassigny) group, was derived from
Mars as a product of 4–7 ejection events, probably from Tharsis and Elysium–Amazonis …
Mars as a product of 4–7 ejection events, probably from Tharsis and Elysium–Amazonis …