[meteorite-list] Tridymite Discovered On Mars

[Paul]

NASA scientists discover unexpected mineral on Mars

NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, June 22, 2016

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160622170422.htm

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-curiosity-rover-evidence-ancient-explosive.html

Richard V. Morris, David T. Vaniman, David F. Blake, Ralf

Gellert, Steve J. Chipera, Elizabeth B. Rampe, Douglas W.

Ming, Shaunna M. Morrison, Robert T. Downs, Allan H.

Treiman, Albert S. Yen, John P. Grotzinger, Cherie N.

Achilles, Thomas F. Bristow, Joy A. Crisp, David J. Des

Marais, Jack D. Farmer, Kim V. Fendrich, Jens Frydenvang,

Trevor G. Graff, John-Michael Morookian, Edward M.

Stolper, Susanne P. Schwenzer. Silicic volcanism on Mars

evidenced by tridymite in high-SiO2 sedimentary rock

at Gale crater. Proceedings of the National Academy of

Sciences, 2016; 201607098 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1607098113

http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2016/06/07/1607098113


yours,


Paul H.

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