Meridianiite: A new mineral species observed on Earth and predicted to exist on Mars

American Mineralogist

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1756-1759

  Peterson, R C ^a   Nelson, W ^b   Madu, B ^c   Shurvell, H F ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Artisan Minerals   (Canada)

^c Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epsomite; Hydrated magnesium sulfate; Kieserite; Mars; Meridianiite; New mineral; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SULFATE MINERALS;

EPSOMITE; KIESERITE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MARS; MERIDIANIITE; NEW MINERAL; SULFATE;

MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS;

BRINE; EVAPORATION; MAGNESIUM; MARS; MERIDIANIITE; NEW MINERAL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SULFATE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 35448974957     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am.2007.2668     Document Type: Article

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