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Smectite Group from
Gale Crater, Aeolis quadrangle, Mars


Locality type:Crater
Classification
Species:'Smectite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smectite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gale Crater, Aeolis quadrangle, Mars
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:830630
Long-form Identifier:1:3:830630:2
GUID (UUID V4):0f8eabe2-3b85-4c90-b8c9-39c2d471276a
Localities for Smectite Group in this Region
Groken site, Glen Torridon, Lower Mt. Sharp, Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp), Gale Crater, Aeolis quadrangle, Mars
References
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com/locate/gca Fe/Mg smectite formation under acidic conditions on early Mars T.S. Peretyazhko a,⇑,...Phyllosilicates of the smectite group detected in Noachian and early Hesperian terrains on Mars have been hypothesized...have not been detected on Mars. We propose that smectite deposits on Mars formed under moderately acidic...formation. We report here the first synthesis of Fe/Mg smectite in an acidic hydrothermal system [200 °C, pHRT...room temperature) buffered with acetic acid] from Mars-analogue, glass-rich, basalt simulant with and without
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+81-88-878-2192 Abstract: The aqueous environment of ancient Mars is of significant interest because of evidence suggesting...solution. Our analysis suggests the presence of smectite group clay in the carbonate, which is consistent...large amount of liquid water on the surface of early Mars [1–5]. Observations by both the orbiter and rover...compact reconnaissance imaging spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) categorized the types and distribution of...dominance of Fe/Mg smectite irrespective of the type [11]. Smectites were also observed in crater-rim-derived
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Hydrothermal Alteration: A Terrestrial Analogue for Mars Anna Chiara Tangari 1, * , Lucia Marinangeli 1 ... Abstract: Clay minerals have been detected on Mars to outcrop mainly as alteration of ancient bedrock...environments or interlayered with evaporitic deposits on Mars. In order to better constrain the alteration environments... clinopyroxene and plagioclase are altered in smectite in just a few days, while higher temperature appear...zeolite, commonly found in association with clays on Mars. This transformation may occur even at very shallow
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com/locate/gca Smectite formation in the presence of sulfuric acid: Implications for acidic smectite formation...formation on early Mars T.S. Peretyazhko a,⇑, P.B. Niles b, B. Sutter a, R.V. Morris b, D.G. Agresti c, L. Le...2017 Abstract The excess of orbital detection of smectite deposits compared to carbonate deposits on the...the martian surface presents an enigma because smectite and carbonate formations are both favored alteration...neutral to alkaline conditions. We propose that Mars experienced acidic events caused by sulfuric acid
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the preservation of amino acids under simulated Mars conditions Renato dos Santos a, Manish Patel b,c...May 2016 Available online 27 May 2016 Keywords: Mars Mineralogy Solar radiation a b s t r a c t The...detection of organic molecules associated with life on Mars is one of the main goals of future lifesearching...preservation of 25 amino acids that were spiked onto the Mars-relevant minerals augite, enstatite, goethite, gypsum...under simulated Mars conditions. Simulations were performed using the Open University Mars Chamber, which
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from the Curiosity rover at Yellowknife Bay (Gale crater, Mars) show sedimentary rocks deposited in a lacustrine...lacustrine environment and containing smectite clays thought to derive from the alteration of olivine....martian conditions, and about the stability of smectite clays in particular. Here, we present a 3-month...thermogravimetry. The results show that a Mg-rich smectite phase formed from the weathering of olivine under...understand how primary rocks and minerals weather under Mars-relevant surface conditions in order to evaluate
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phyllosilicates in terrains of Noachian age (>3.5 Ga) on Mars implies a period in the planet’s history that was...locations and mechanisms of clay mineral formation on Mars is not as well constrained, however, in part because...For example, Fe and Mg smectitebearing deposits on Mars may have formed in various environments, including...water. The identification of lacustrine deposits on Mars is of great interest due to their potential for...identification of possible ancient habitable environments on Mars. Key Words—Authigenic Clay Minerals, Lacustrine
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mentary, multi-elemental analysis. For example, NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has coaligned LIBS, VIS-NIR...sampling strategies for the ChemCam LIBS system on the Mars Science Laboratory and to understanding the LIBS...system, (f) prototype telescopic soLIBS system, (g) Mars Science Labora­ tory rover Curiosity with soLIBS...composition of soils and rocks on the surface of Mars (Wiens et al., 2015, 2021). Efforts to bring LIBS...deployment of the ChemCam, the soLIBS system on NASA’s Mars Sci­ ences Laboratory Curiosity rover. In one such
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early aqueous Mars: Implications on the origin of branched valleys in the Ius Chasma, Mars Tapas R. Martha...early aqueous Mars: Implications on the origin of branched valleys in the Ius Chasma, Mars, Planetary and...Early Aqueous Mars: Implications on the Origin of Branched Valleys in the Ius Chasma, Mars Tapas R. Martha*...such as Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)-Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM)...parent rock in an water rich environment of early Mars. Topographic gradient and morphological evidences
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Clay minerals, biominerals, weathering, diagenesis, Mars mineralogy Introduction The mineralogy of terrestrial...by Hazen et al. (2008) did not examine any one group of minerals in detail. Here we consider the important...of the near-surface crustal environment of Earth, Mars, and the parent bodies of carbonaceous chondrite...clay mineral number key. role in the mineralogy of Mars, and they hold the potential to reveal details of...the expandable smectite and vermiculite groups, the illite group, the chlorite group, and the sepiolite-palygorskite
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minerals Article Formation of Fe- and Mg-Rich Smectite under Hyperalkaline Conditions at Narra in Palawan... Abstract: The formation of Fe- and Mg-rich smectite and zeolite under alkaline conditions, as secondary...crucial for safety assessments to know whether smectite is formed as a secondary mineral after the alkaline...bentonite. In the present paper, Fe- and Mg-rich smectite, which interacted with the hyperalkaline groundwater...conducted to understand the formation process of the smectite and the factors determining the formation of secondary
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then Meteor Crater, and now recognized by the Meteoritical Society as Barringer Meteorite Crater. When one... Barringer built a case for a relatively small crater while much larger structures were evident on the...debris. The explorations of Earth, the Moon, and Mars permit reasonable inferences about physical conditions...and potentially on Mars. Although more geological background from the Moon and Mars will be highly enlightening...1970–2015) from the Moon, and data and meteorites from Mars provide the foundation for under- 1 “Phyllosilicate
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Rings† Esposito 978-1-107-40247-8 5. The Geology of Mars: Evidence from Earth-Based Analogs† Edited by Chapman...Chapman 978-0-521-20659-4 6. The Surface of Mars† Carr 978-0-521-87201-0 7. Volcanism on Io: A Comparison...Comparison with Earth† Davies 978-0-521-85003-2 8. Mars: An Introduction to its Interior, Surface and Atmosphere†...978-1-107-09684-4 18. The Atmosphere and Climate of Mars Edited by Haberle, Clancy, Forget, Smith, and Zurek...Cosmomineralogy 9.1 Mercury 9.2 Venus 9.3 Earth 9.4 Moon 9.5 Mars 9.6 Asteroids 9.6.1 Vesta 9.6.2 Ceres 9.6.3 Eros
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(Burbine et al., 2002) as well as from the Moon and Mars (e.g., Shearer et al., 1998) and possibly from comets...zhanghengite carbides beta-moissanite cliftonite Space Group A.E. Rubin, C. Ma / Chemie der Erde xxx (2017)...Table 1 Minerals in meteorites. Formula Space Group Selected References khamrabaevite zirconium carbide...01.005 Table 1 (Continued) 5 Formula Space Group Selected References FeS1-x FeS2 NiS MoS2 Cr5 S6...rudashevskyite schöllhornite smythite sphalerite tochilinite group tochilinite G Model Mineral CHEMER-25420; No
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temperatures below the domain represented by the group term “heated CMs” [e.g. 8-11]. Whereas all silicates...hypotheses by making measurements on outcrops in-situ on Mars, avoiding terrestrial or impact mixing. Complementary...crystallization of Zagami only 166 Ma ago, which implies that Mars has been geologically active for at least 96% of...of the meteorites from Mars. This interpretation obviates the need to for Mars to have remained geologically...radiogenic Pb, globally distributed on the surface of Mars, perhaps by an ancient impact event. The persistence
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new observations from Earth-based telescopes and Mars-based orbiters, landers, and rovers have dramatically...advanced our understanding of the past environments on Mars. These include the first global-scale infrared and...comprehensive book provides an overview of the latest Mars compositional and mineralogic discoveries since...for the Pancam color imaging system on the NASA Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, and is...the NASA Mars Pathfinder, Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR), Mars 2001 Odyssey Orbiter, Mars 2005 Reconnaissance
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calcite Group, 3̄2/m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aragonite Group, 2/m2/m2/m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolomite Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Azurite-Malachite Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...different directions (. Fig. 1.3). . Fig. 1.1 Group of quartz crystals, Arkansas, USA, approximately
Book (edition)
aspects 2.4.1 Mercury 2.4.2 Venus 2.4.3 Earth 2.4.4 Mars 2.4.5 Jupiter 2.4.6 Saturn 2.4.7 Uranus 2.4.8 Neptune...space 2.6.1 Mercury 2.6.2 Venus 2.6.3 Earth 2.6.4 Mars 2.6.5 Jupiter 2.6.6 Saturn 2.6.7 Uranus 2.6.8 Neptune...the extrusive (volcanic) igneous rocks 5.3 Main group of igneous rocks and their composition 113 114...Metallic-Type Asteroids, xiii xiv Preface Earth’s Moon, Mars, and Venus, Titan, Europa, and more. Earth’s Moon...feldspar (CaNaAlSi3O8), albite (NaAlSi3O8), mica group, such as muscovite (H2KAL3 (SiO4)3) and biotite
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molecules and how they might be used to find life on Mars. Homochirality may have emerged as a consequence... and new discoveries in the rocks of the Earth, Mars, and other planetary bodies. But it will take many...atoms and one or more carbon atoms of an organyl group. In addition to the traditional metals and semimetals...reported in Fig. 1.5 like: identify the symmetry group from the geometry, fix a reference axial system...well as As, Se, Mo, Ag, Sb, Au, Pb, Bi and the Pt group elements associated with sulphur deposit (Hazen
 
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