Publication
Martian Phyllosilicates in the Nakhlite Meteorites
Authors:
John
Bridges
(University of Leicester)
,
Leon
Hicks
(University of Leicester)
,
Graeme
Hansford
(University of Leicester)
,
Steve
Gurman
(University of Leicester)
Co-authored by industrial partner:
No
Type:
Conference Paper
Conference:
45th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Peer Reviewed:
Yes
State:
Published (Approved)
Published:
March 2014
Diamond Proposal Number(s):
9418
Abstract: The identification of saponite and amorphous material in the Sheepbed mudstone of Gale Crater by CheMin XRD on Mars Science Laboratory [1] has highlighted the importance of understanding the nature of martian phyllosilicates and amorphous material, as they have the potential to reveal the fluid history of habitable terrains [2,3]. The nakhlite meteorites are the only martian samples on Earth which contain phyllosilicates and poorly crystalline or amorphous material [4-10], which we can study by new XRD and X-ray Absorption techniques and TEM to provide an accurate Fe3+/ΣFe ratio, composition and structural comparison to the in situ analyses on Mars.
Journal Keywords: Nakhlite Meteorites
Subject Areas:
Physics,
Chemistry
Instruments:
I18-Microfocus Spectroscopy
Added On:
21/03/2014 14:39
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