Impact-generated hydrothermal systems capable of forming phyllosilicates on Noachian Mars

Geology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1091-1094

  Schwenzer, Susanne P ^a   Kring, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERATION PHASIS; BASALTIC CRUST; BOUND WATERS; COMPACT RECONNAISSANCE; COMPUTER CODES; ENERGY SOURCE; FUTURE MISSION; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATIONS; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROUS SILICATE; IMAGING SPECTROMETERS; INTERPRETATIVE FRAMEWORK; LANDING LOCATIONS; MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE; NONTRONITES; PLANETARY SURFACES; POTENTIAL HABITAT; TERRESTRIAL PLANETS; THERMOCHEMICAL MODELING; TIME PERIODS;

CLAY MINERALS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; GALLIUM; MINERALOGY; MINING; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS; VEGETATION;

MINERALS;

CRUST; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROUS MINERAL; IMPACT STRUCTURE; MARS; PHYLLOSILICATE; PLANETARY SURFACE; TEMPERATURE; THERMOCHEMISTRY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

EID: 72149126872     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G30340A.1     Document Type: Article

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