Ancient Aqueous Environments at Endeavour Crater, Mars

Opportunity has investigated in detail rocks on the rim of the Noachian age Endeavour crater, where orbital spectral reflectance signatures indicate the presence of Fe(+3)-rich smectites. The signatures are associated with fine-grained, layered rocks containing spherules of diagenetic or impact orig...

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2014-01, Vol.343 (6169), p.387-387
Main Authors:	Arvidson, R. E., Squyres, S. W., Bell, J. F., Catalano, J. G., Clark, B. C., Crumpler, L. S., de Souza, P. A., Fairén, A. G., Farrand, W. H., Fox, V. K., Gellert, R., Ghosh, A., Golombek, M. P., Grotzinger, J. P., Guinness, E. A., Herkenhoff, K. E., Jolliff, B. L., Knoll, A. H., Li, R., McLennan, S. M., Ming, D. W., Mittlefehldt, D. W., Moore, J. M., Morris, R. V., Murchie, S. L., Parker, T. J., Paulsen, G., Rice, J. W., Ruff, S. W., Smith, M. D., Wolff, M. J.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Aqueous solutions Bacteria Exobiology Extraterrestrial Environment - chemistry Geologic Sediments Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Mars RESEARCH ARTICLE ABSTRACTS Rocks Silicates - analysis Silicates - chemistry Space exploration Spacecraft Sulfates - chemistry Water
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