Possible analog sedimentary and diagenetic features for Meridiani planum sediments near Hanksville, Utah: Implications for martian field studies

Science and Technology Series

Volumn 111, Issue , 2006, Pages 55-69

  Battler, Melissa M ^a   Clarke, Jonathan D A ^b   Coniglio, Mario ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE; HEMATITIC DEPOSITS; MARINE SANDSTONE; MARS DESERT RESEARCH STATION (MDRS);

CRYSTALS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GYPSUM; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTS;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33845467790     PISSN: 02784017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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