Evaluating the role of sulfide-weathering in the formation of sulfates or carbonates on Mars

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 90, Issue , 2012, Pages 47-63

  Dehouck, E ^a   Chevrier, V ^b   Gaudin, A ^a   Mangold, N ^a   Mathe P E ^c   Rochette, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c CEREGE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MARS; SATELLITE MISSION; SULFATE;

HESPERIA;

EID: 84861960893     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.04.057     Document Type: Article

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