Elemental geochemistry of sedimentary rocks at Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars

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Indexed keywords

CALCIUM SULFATE; CHLORINE; HALOGEN; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MAGNETITE; SILICATE; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASTROBIOLOGY; ASTRONOMY; BAY; CHEMISTRY; MICROCLIMATE; PH; SEDIMENT;

BAYS; CALCIUM SULFATE; CHLORINE; EXOBIOLOGY; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HALOGENS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MARS; SILICATES; WATER;

EID: 84892917248     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1244734     Document Type: Article

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