Cross Crater, Terra Sirenum, Marsi
Regional Level Types | |
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Cross Crater | Crater |
Terra Sirenum | - not defined - |
Mars | Planet |
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Latitude & Longitude:
30° 23' South , 202° 0' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Large, 10 x 5 km in area, sedimentary deposit of alunite and mixed layered alunite and kaolinite. Both alunite- and alunite-kaolinite units are located in both the crater walls and floor.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Ehlmann, B.L., Swayze, G.A., Milliken, R.E., Mustard, J.F., Clark, R.N., Murchie, S.L., Breit, G.N., Wray, J.J., Gondet, B., Poulet, F., Carter, J., Calvin, W.M., Benzel, W.M., Seelos, K.D. (2016) Discovery of alunite in Cross crater, Terra Sirenum, Mars: Evidence for acidic, sulfurous waters. American Mineralogist, 101:7, 1527-1542.
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ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Ehlmann, B.L., Swayze, G.A., Milliken, R.E., Mustard, J.F., Clark, R.N., Murchie, S.L., Breit, G.N., Wray, J.J., Gondet, B., Poulet, F., Carter, J., Calvin, W.M., Benzel, W.M., Seelos, K.D. (2016) Discovery of alunite in Cross crater, Terra Sirenum, Mars: Evidence for acidic, sulfurous waters. American Mineralogist, 101:7, 1527-1542.
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Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ehlmann, B.L., Swayze, G.A., Milliken, R.E., Mustard, J.F., Clark, R.N., Murchie, S.L., Breit, G.N., Wray, J.J., Gondet, B., Poulet, F., Carter, J., Calvin, W.M., Benzel, W.M., Seelos, K.D. (2016) Discovery of alunite in Cross crater, Terra Sirenum, Mars: Evidence for acidic, sulfurous waters. American Mineralogist, 101:7, 1527-1542.
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