Evidence for Multiple Diagenetic Episodes in Ancient Fluvial‐Lacustrine Sedimentary Rocks in Gale Crater, Mars
Evidence for Multiple Diagenetic Episodes in Ancient Fluvial‐Lacustrine Sedimentary Rocks in Gale Crater, Mars
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2020-06-27
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Achilles, C. N.
Rampe, Elizabeth
Downs, R. T.
Bristow, Thomas F.
Ming, D. W. (Douglas W.)
Morris, Richard V.
Treiman, Allan H.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8073-2839
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American Geophysical Union
Abstract
We present the mineralogy of four rocks determined by the CheMin X‐ray diffraction instrument onboard the rover. The results exhibit evidence of multiple diagenetic events, including aqueous alteration by warm groundwaters and a fluctuation of lake levels and evaporative events.
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Sedimentary Rocks,
Mars (Planet)--Geology
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Achilles, C. N., Rampe, E. B., Downs, R. T., Bristow, T. F., Ming, D. W., Morris, R. V., et al. (2020). Evidence for multiple diagenetic episodes in ancient fluvial‐lacustrine sedimentary rocks in Gale crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 125, e2019JE006295. https://doi.org/ 10.1029/2019JE006295