SNC (Shergotty-Nakhla-Chassigny) achondrite S-basalt (pyroxene-plagioclase).
This Mars meteorite has given clues to the presence of water on the planet.
Mineral List
14 entries listed. 12 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).
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References
- U. Bläß, F. Langenhorst (2011): High-pressure phase transformation of SiO2 polymorphs to Seifertite. Joint Meeting of the DGK, DMG and ÖMG, Salzburg, Austria, September 20-24, 2011; Abstracts Volume, p. 46.
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