Astrobiological significance of minerals on Mars surface environment

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 219-231

  Martinez Frias, Jesus ^a   Amaral, Gabriel ^b   Vázquez, Luis ^a,b  

^a CENTRO DE ASTROBIOLOGÍA CSIC INTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Astrobiology; Extreme environment; Gypsum; Jarosite; Mars minerals; Sulfates; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748696784     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-006-0008-x     Document Type: Review

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