A Hierarchical System for Evaluating the Biogenicity of Metavolcanic-and Ultramafic-Hosted Microalteration Textures in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Astrobiology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 901-921

  McLoughlin, Nicola ^a   Grosch, Eugene G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

901 921.; Bioalteration; Hierarchical biogenicity criteria. Astrobiology 15; Volcanic glass

Indexed keywords

BASALT; GLASS; IRON DERIVATIVE; MAGNESIUM DERIVATIVE; OLIVINE; SILICATE;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC; ASTROBIOLOGY; ASTRONOMY; CHEMISTRY; COSTA RICA; FOSSIL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SEDIMENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANTARCTIC REGIONS; ARCTIC REGIONS; COSTA RICA; EARTH (PLANET); EXOBIOLOGY; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; FOSSILS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GLASS; IRON COMPOUNDS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MARS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SILICATES; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, SECONDARY ION;

EID: 84945894092     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2014.1259     Document Type: Article

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