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Clinochlore from
Nili Fossae, Syrtis Major quadrangle, Mars


Classification
Species:Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinochlore data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nili Fossae, Syrtis Major quadrangle, Mars
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1266389
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1266389:3
GUID (UUID V4):7c920bba-220e-47a9-9bc6-f6fb4bd82f41
References
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2011; published 25 May 2011. [1] Phyllosilicates on Mars mapped by infrared spectroscopic techniques could...moderate Mg2+ concentration (e.g., palygorskite, clinochlore) and dioctahedral montmorillonites (e.g., SAz‐1...1029/2010JE003740. 1. Introduction [2] Data from the Mars Express Observatoire pour la MinĂ©ralogie, l’Eau...Compact Reconnassaince Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (MRO/CRISM) visible and near infrared imaging spectrometers...Phyllosilicates are detected in a number of contexts on Mars, primarily associated with ancient, layered terrain
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implications for detection and characterization on Mars Edward A. Cloutis a, *, David Hewson a, Daniel M...important role in future surface exploration of Mars. We undertook a study of the 532 nm Raman and 0...reïŹ‚ectance observational data for Mars to be provided by future Mars landed missions. We examined the...usually still allow the strongest peaks of the major silicate phase (serpentine, tremolite-actinolite...applications in planetary exploration, particularly for Mars. This is due to its ability to uniquely identify
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mineralogical evolution of terrestrial bodies, starting with Mars. A total of 94 natural Earth rocks have been collected...formation, alteration and geochemical environments. The major diagnostic features observed are those of primary...elsewhere in the Solar System and particularly on Mars. 1. Introduction and context Near-infrared reflectance...near-infrared imaging spectrometers OMEGA/Mars Express and CRISM/Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in the range 1...revealed a high degree of mineralogical diversity on Mars down to sub-kilometer scale [Bibring et al., 2006;
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Alteration minerals, fluids, and gases on early Mars: Predictions from 1-D flow geochemical modeling... although ubiquitous on the ancient terrains of Mars, have not been observed in Martian meteorite Allan...chlorite, all of which have been previously detected on Mars. We also calculated host rock replacement in local...(Thomson et al. 2011; Deit et al. 2013) Gale crater on Mars, the absence of secondary phyllosilicates in the...minerals are ubiquitous on the ancient terrains of Mars and the secondary carbonates in the meteorite are
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(Fruh-Green et al. 2004; Kelley et al. 2001), or Mars (Ehlmann et al. 2009), to those of depths of 150–200...have demonstrated high-pressure distortions in the major serpentine varieties lizardite (Tsuchiya 2013) and...16,□0.15,Al2.46)(Si5.85Al2.15) O20OH16 for a clinochlore from Dora Maira (Simon et al. 1997), (Mg8.93...increasing Al content in chlorite from penninite to clinochlore, and sudoite (Fig. 1; Table S1). DFT calculations...are also associated with a phase transition in clinochlore (Kleppe et al. 2003) and the penninite sample
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Its Implications for Life on the Early Earth and Mars MITCH SCHULTE,1,* DAVID BLAKE,1 TORI HOEHLER,1 and...for potential early ecosystems on both Earth and Mars, where highly reducing mineralogy was likely widespread...the identification of serpentinizing terranes on Mars that have the potential to harbor chemosynthetic...Serpentinization—Ophiolite—Habitability—Early Earth—Mars. Astrobiology 6, 364–376. INTRODUCTION P of photosynthesis...apparent lack of photosynthetic life on the surface of Mars indicates that, should life exist there today, any
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hydrothermal alteration of basaltic glass with relevance to Mars C. SÆTRE 1,2* , H. HELLEVANG1,3, L. RIU4, H. DYPVIK1...Abstract–Phyllosilicates, carbonates, zeolites, and sulfates on Mars give clues about the planet’s past environmental...and XRD/SEM-EDS might indicate that zeolites on Mars are more abundant than previously thought. Schwenzer...Spectrometer for Mars; Murchie et al. 2007) have revealed widespread occurrences of phyllosilicates on Mars (Poulet...explain the presence of surface liquid water on Mars (Forget et al. 2013; Bristow et al. 2017), but mean
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Author's Accepted Manuscript Missions to Mars: Characterization of Mars analogue rocks for the International...Klingelhöfer, Jorge L. Vago, Missions to Mars: Characterization of Mars analogue rocks for the International...the journal pertain. Missions to Mars: Characterization of Mars analogue rocks for the International...the recent and upcoming rover missions to Mars (NASA’s 2011 Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) and ESA/Roscosmos’...carbon analysis by Raman spectrometry. Keypoints Mars; Mineralogy; Experimental techniques; Database;
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homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/epsl Puncturing Mars: How impact craters interact with the Martian cryosphere...Martian surface and atmospheric conditions underwent major changes in the late Noachian, with a decline in...favorable sites to test the hypothesis of life on early Mars. & 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords:...Keywords: astrobiology cratering impact processes Mars surface search for extraterrestrial life 1. Introduction...considerations in understanding the potential habitability of Mars and the possibility of ïŹnding evidence of fossil
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understanding of soil forming processes on Earth and Mars Michael Schindler a,⇑, Sophie Michel a, Daniel Batcheldor...soils derived from volcanic rocks both on Earth and Mars, often giving them their characteristic red color...weathering in the Martian regolith simulant JSC MARS-1A. In this study, a combination of focused ion...accord with previous mineralogical studies of JSC MARS-1, the observed bulk and nano-mineralogical composition...Keywords: Glass; Alteration; Ferrihydrite; Hematite; Mars; Soils; Regolith; Volcanic; Hawaii; Volcanic; Nuclear
Journal (issue)
Collector's Newsletter Vol. 20 No. 3 March 2004 $3.00 Mars Minerals Reveal Past Secrets The Red Planet Beckons...Beckons Dr. Vivien Gornitz vgorn itz@giss.nasa.gov Mars has provoked more speculation on the possibilities...Earth than any other planet in the Solar System. Mars experiences seasons like the Earth, because the...telescopic detection. Yet, hopes for finding life on Mars still persists and motivates much of modem space...space exploration. The first space probes to circle Mars in the 1960s enc~untered a Moon-like cratered surface
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and Implications for Habitable Environments on Mars Elisabeth M. Hausrath1 and Oliver Tschauner1,2 ...represent a very important potential habitat on Mars because they contain water and nutrients. Global...important soil-forming process affecting large areas of Mars. Here we identify alteration from the Senator fumarole...and acid vapor alteration of rocks and soils on Mars. We analyzed soil samples and fluorapatite, olivine...magmatic conditions as well as fumarolic conditions on Mars. To our knowledge, the observations reported here
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
terrestrial analogue environments: Implications for Mars Edward A. Cloutis a,, Stephen E. Grasby b, William...insights into spectroscopy-based investigations of Mars designed to detect the presence of carbonate minerals...address the spectral detectability of carbonates on Mars, we examined the spectral reïŹ‚ectance properties...detection of carbonates on Mars. & 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Mars Analogue research Carbonates...Introduction Remote detections of carbonates on Mars are based largely on the use of reïŹ‚ectance and emittance
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from the African margin sediments. This could be a major source of Fe in oxic basins, which are much more...contaminants, especially regarding ecotoxicity [1,2]. Major advantages of these networks are that they can provide...grains disseminated within fine-grain illite. Fe-clinochlore, coarse-grain illite, rutile and hematite are...of these rocks involved strong mobilisation of major and some trace elements [3]. Quartz-hosted melt...Boroujerd Plutonic Complex (BPC) is one of the major Jurassic plutonic complexes in the Sanandaj-Sirjan
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mineral paragenesis occurred as a consequence of major events in Earth’s evolution—notably the formation...Clay minerals, biominerals, weathering, diagenesis, Mars mineralogy Introduction The mineralogy of terrestrial...distribution of those species; systematic changes in major, minor, and trace element compositions of minerals;...of the near-surface crustal environment of Earth, Mars, and the parent bodies of carbonaceous chondrite...tetrahedral, octahedral, and interlayer sites. Therefore, major, minor, and trace elements are likely to have varied
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formation. These 55 results are also relevant to Mars, where volcanically-resurfaced open basin lakes...lacustrine 102 hydrothermal systems are relevant for Mars, where volcanically-resurfaced open basin lakes...lacustrine interactions during the early history of Mars. Alteration of pillow basalts has also been 105...using reflectance spectroscopy as an analog for Mars (e.g., Bishop 106 et al., 2002). 107 Unique...an average thickness of ~61 m in the Meriden quadrangle and 150 contains massive, vesicular, and pillow
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cost and lag time of screening. There were four major historical sources of vermiculite ore used to make...Vermiculite ore is still mined from the three other major historical sources. Beneficiated vermiculite ore...photos of expanded vermiculite ores from the four major historical sources. In general, individual flakes...commercial, expanded vermiculite ore from the four major historical sources: Libby, Montana; Palabora, South...discriminant analysis of rare earth, trace, and major elemental data measured with neutron activation
Report (volume)
such as the CheMin instrument installed in the 2012 Mars Rover (Blake et al. 2009). Selecting the proper...in instrument the ÒbulkÓ of mineralogical on the Mars science laboratory mission. Proceedings of the 40th...X-ray diffraction/X-ray flourescence instrument on Mars analog terrain. Powder Diffr 20:128-133 Scarlett...samples, in which the element of interest is a major component—10% by weight or higher is a good rule...envelope second neighbor B 2s transition are the major contributors to the intensity. Simulations for BPO4
 
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