Formation of silica by low-temperature acid alteration of Martian rocks: Physical-chemical constraints

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  McAdam, Amy C ^a   Zolotov, Mikhail Y ^a   Mironenko, Mikhail V ^b   Sharp, Thomas G ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VERNADSKY INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ALTERATION; CRATER; DISSOLUTION; IGNEOUS ROCK; LOW TEMPERATURE; MAFIC ROCK; MARS; SILICA; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

EID: 56349090071     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JE003056     Document Type: Article

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