A Martian analog in Kansas: Comparing Martian strata with Permian acid saline lake deposits

Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 385-388

  Benison, Kathleen C ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidity; Evaporites; Mars; Red beds

Indexed keywords

EVAPORITES; MARS; PERMIAN ACID; RED BEDS; SALINE LAKE DEPOSITS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; MINERALOGY; SALINE WATER; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SURFACE WATERS;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MARS; MINERALOGY; SALINE LAKE; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

EMMELICHTHYS STRUHSAKERI;

EID: 33646810856     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G22176.1     Document Type: Article

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