Transformations of Mg- And Ca-sulfate hydrates in Mars regolith

American Mineralogist

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1628-1642

  Vaniman, David T ^a   Chipera, Steve J ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystal growth; Kinetics; Lunar and planetary studies; Phase transition

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; DRIERS (MATERIALS); ENZYME KINETICS; GROWTH KINETICS; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STORMS; SULFATE MINERALS;

AEOLIAN PARTICLES; HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; HIGHER LATITUDES; HYDRATED PHASIS; HYDRATION STATE; LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; LUNAR AND PLANETARY STUDIES; SULFATE SYSTEM;

MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS;

DESICCATION; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; MARS; REGOLITH; REHYDRATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SALT; SULFATE; TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 33845574780     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am.2006.2092     Document Type: Article

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