Low temperature aqueous alteration of basalt: Mineral assemblages of Deccan basalts and implications for Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 117, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Greenberger, R N ^a   Mustard, J F ^a   Kumar, P S ^b   Dyar, M D ^c   Breves, E A ^c   Sklute, E C ^d  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; HEMATITE; KAOLINITE; MARS; PHYLLOSILICATE; PLANETARY SURFACE; SMECTITE; WEATHERING;

EID: 84866672224     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JE004127     Document Type: Article

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