Rolling Ironstones from Earth and Mars: Terrestrial Hydrothermal Ooids as a Potential Analogue of Martian Spherules

Rolling Ironstones from Earth and Mars: Terrestrial Hydrothermal Ooids as a Potential Analogue of Martian Spherules

High-resolution images of Mars from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) rovers revealed mm-size loose haematite spherulitic deposits (nicknamed “blueberries”) similar to terrestrial iron-ooids, for which both abiotic and biotic genetic hypotheses have been proposed. Understanding th...

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Main Authors: Marcella Di Bella, Franco Pirajno, Giuseppe Sabatino, Simona Quartieri, Roberto Barbieri, Barbara Cavalazzi, Annalisa Ferretti, Roberto Danovaro, Teresa Romeo, Franco Andaloro, Valentina Esposito, Gianfranco Scotti, Alessandro Tripodo, Francesco Italiano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
Blueberry
iron grains
hydrothermal system
haematite
goethite
Mars
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/5/460

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