Poor preservation potential of organics in Meridiani Planum hematite-bearing sedimentary rocks

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Sumner, Dawn Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaporites; Hematite; Organic preservation

Indexed keywords

MARS;

EMMELICHTHYS STRUHSAKERI;

EID: 14744284518     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002321     Document Type: Article

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