A review of the “Black Beauty” Martian regolith breccia and its Martian habitability record
A Goodwin, RJ Garwood, R Tartese - Astrobiology, 2022 - liebertpub.com
The regolith breccia Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 and paired samples are unique meteorite
representatives of the martian crust. They are water rich, lithologically varied, and preserve …
representatives of the martian crust. They are water rich, lithologically varied, and preserve …
Early crustal processes revealed by the ejection site of the oldest martian meteorite
The formation and differentiation of the crust of Mars in the first tens of millions of years after
its accretion can only be deciphered from incredibly limited records. The martian breccia …
its accretion can only be deciphered from incredibly limited records. The martian breccia …
A review of the chondrite–achondrite transition, and a metamorphic facies series for equilibrated primitive stony meteorites
AG Tomkins, TE Johnson… - Meteoritics & Planetary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Here, the petrological features of numerous primitive achondrites and highly equilibrated
chondrites are evaluated to review and expand upon our knowledge of the chondrite …
chondrites are evaluated to review and expand upon our knowledge of the chondrite …
Geologic history of Martian regolith breccia Northwest Africa 7034: Evidence for hydrothermal activity and lithologic diversity in the Martian crust
FM McCubbin, JW Boyce… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The timing and mode of deposition for Martian regolith breccia Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034
were determined by combining petrography, shape analysis, and thermochronology. NWA …
were determined by combining petrography, shape analysis, and thermochronology. NWA …
Regolith breccia Northwest Africa 7533: Mineralogy and petrology with implications for early Mars
Abstract Northwest Africa 7533, a polymict Martian breccia, consists of fine‐grained clast‐
laden melt particles and microcrystalline matrix. While both melt and matrix contain medium …
laden melt particles and microcrystalline matrix. While both melt and matrix contain medium …
Impact and habitability scenarios for early Mars revisited based on a 4.45-Ga shocked zircon in regolith breccia
After formation of a primordial crust, early impacts influenced when habitable conditions may
have occurred on Mars. Martian meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 is a regolith breccia …
have occurred on Mars. Martian meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 is a regolith breccia …
Polysynthetic twinning of diopsides in the Niewang and Tatliksu nephrite deposits, Xinjiang, China
H Liang, G Shi, Y Yuan, C Cao, X Sun, X Zhang - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diopside, an important component of the crustal and upper mantle, plays an important role
in the formation of nephrite. Polysynthetic twinning in natural diopside, especially from …
in the formation of nephrite. Polysynthetic twinning in natural diopside, especially from …
Manganese oxides in Martian meteorites Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 and 7533
We report the discovery of indigenous Mn-oxides in Martian regolith breccias Northwest
Africa (NWA) 7034 and 7533. These Mn-oxides occur in Mn-rich regions as nanocrystals …
Africa (NWA) 7034 and 7533. These Mn-oxides occur in Mn-rich regions as nanocrystals …
Chalcophile-siderophile element systematics of hydrothermal pyrite from martian regolith breccia NWA 7533
Unlike other martian meteorites studied so far, Martian regolith breccia NWA 7533 and
paired meteorites that have sampled 4.4 Ga-old impact lithologies show only sulfides of …
paired meteorites that have sampled 4.4 Ga-old impact lithologies show only sulfides of …
[HTML][HTML] Mineralogical constraints on the thermal history of martian regolith breccia Northwest Africa 8114
Abstract Martian meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 8114–a paired stone to NWA 7034–
provides an opportunity to examine the thermal history of a martian regolith and study near …
provides an opportunity to examine the thermal history of a martian regolith and study near …