A Spectroscopic Study of Mars-analog Materials with Amorphous Sulfate and Chloride Phases: Implications for Detecting Amorphous Materials on the Martian Surface

The Chemistry and Mineralogy X-ray diffraction (XRD) instrument aboard the Curiosity rover consistently identifies amorphous material at Gale Crater, which is compositionally variable, but often includes elevated sulfur and iron, suggesting that amorphous ferric sulfate (AFS) may be present. Underst...

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Published in:	The Planetary Science Journal
Main Authors:	Reed J. Hopkins, Elizabeth C. Sklute, M. Darby Dyar, A. Deanne Rogers, Roger N. Clark, Rilla McKeegan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Planetary mineralogy Planetary science Surface processes Planetary geology Spectroscopy Vibrational spectroscopy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/aced52