Authigenic phyllosilicates in modern acid saline lake sediments and implications for Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Story, Stacy ^a   Bowen, Brenda Beitler ^a   Benison, Kathleen Counter ^b   Schulze, Darrell G ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; IRON; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MAGNESIUM; MARS; PHYLLOSILICATE; PLANETARY SURFACE; SALINE LAKE;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 78650539214     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JE003687     Document Type: Article

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