Mineralogical characterization of acid weathered phyllosilicates with implications for secondary martian deposits

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 6232-6248

  Altheide, Travis S ^a   Chevrier, Vincent F ^a   Noe Dobrea, Eldar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERAL; GEOCHEMISTRY; MARS; MINERALOGY; PARAGENESIS; PHYLLOSILICATE; WEATHERING;

EID: 77956882002     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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