Hydrothermal alteration and chemical transport involving impact craters probably occurred on Mars throughout its history. Our studies of alteration products and mobile element transport in ejecta blanket and drill core samples from impact craters show that these processes may have contributed to the surface composition of Mars. Recent work on the Chicxulub Yaxcopoil-1 drill core has provided important information on the relative mobility of many elements that may be relevant to Mars.


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    Title :

    Hydrothermal Processes and Mobile Element Transport in Martian Impact Craters. Evidence from Terrestrial Analogue Craters


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    Publication date :

    2005


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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