Mineralogy of a mudstone at Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars

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^h CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM ORTHOSILICATE; MAGNETITE; MINERAL; SILICATE; SILICON DERIVATIVE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BASALT; CHEMISTRY; MICROCLIMATE; SEDIMENT;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MARS; MINERALS; SILICATES; SILICON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84892938458     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1243480     Document Type: Article

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