Global mapping of Martian hematite mineral deposits: Remnants of water-driven processes on early Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue E10, 2001, Pages 23873-23885

  Christensen, P R ^a   Morris, R V ^b   Lane, M D ^b,c   Bandfield, J L ^a,d   Malin, M C ^e  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^c PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL SURVEYOR MISSION; HEMATITE; IRON; MARS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; WATER;

EID: 0035194954     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001415     Document Type: Article

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