Formation of jarosite-bearing deposits through aqueous oxidation of pyrite at Meridiani Planum, Mars

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 21, 2005, Pages 1-5

  Zolotov, Mikhail Y ^a   Shock, Everett L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; GYPSUM; HEATING; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINERALOGY; OXIDATION; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PYRITES; SULFATE MINERALS;

GOETHITE CONCRETIONS; HYDROTHERMAL WATERS; JAROSITE-BEARING DEPOSITS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; JAROSITE; MARS; WATER;

EMMELICHTHYS STRUHSAKERI;

EID: 29344464599     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL024253     Document Type: Article

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