Weathering of iron-rich phases in simulated Martian atmospheres

Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1033-1036

  Chevrier, Vincent ^a   Rochette, Pierre ^a   Mathé, Pierre Etienne ^a   Grauby, Olivier ^b  

^a CEREGE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

(Oxy)hydroxides; Carbonates; Iron; Mars; Oxides; Peroxide; Regolith; Sulfates; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ANHYDROUS CONDITIONS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; (OXY)HYDROXIDES; IN-SITU OBSERVATIONS; MARS; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERES; MARTIAN SURFACE; REGOLITH; SULFATES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALS; IRON; MAGNETITE; ROCKS; WATER; CARBONATES; CRYSTALLINITY; HEMATITE; IRON ORES; LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE); OXIDES; PEROXIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

WEATHERING;

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; GOETHITE; HEMATITE; IRON OXIDE; MARS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; REGOLITH; ACCRETION; BEDROCK; CRYSTALLINITY; FERRIHYDRITE; MAGNETITE; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; PYRRHOTITE; WEATHERING;

EID: 11044237473     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G21078.1     Document Type: Article

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