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Mineral alteration induced by sand transport: A source for the reddish color of martian dust
✍ Scribed by J.P. Merrison; H.P. Gunnlaugsson; S. Knak Jensen; P. Nørnberg
- Book ID
- 103830600
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 472 KB
- Volume
- 205
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0019-1035
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✦ Synopsis
The iron mineral thought to give the characteristic reddish color to martian dust could have formed through mechanical activation during sand transport. This has been demonstrated experimentally under conditions which are known to occur on Mars.