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science29 days ago•4 min saved

Mars Hints at Brand-New Iron Sulfate Mineral in Canyon-Rim Deposits

Using orbital spectra from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and lab experiments, researchers propose the detection of ferric hydroxysulfate, a previously undocumented iron-sulfate mineral, in layered sulfate deposits near Valles Marineris. The mineral could form when hydrated ferrous sulfates are heated in oxygen-rich conditions, suggesting past water activity and geothermal processes altered Martian sulfates long after their original formation.

via The Daily Galaxy|

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space1 month ago•8 min saved

Mars May Reveal a Brand-New Mineral Formed by Heat and Water

Scientists analyzing Martian sulfate deposits near Valles Marineris combined laboratory heating experiments with orbital data to identify ferric hydroxysulfate, a potentially new mineral that forms when hydrated ferrous sulfates are heated in the presence of oxygen; its spectral signatures and layered occurrence imply past warmer, wetter conditions and geothermal activity on Mars, though Earth verification is needed to officially recognize it as a new mineral.

via ScienceDaily|

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science7 months ago•3 min saved

Scientists Find New Mineral on Mars and Its Significance

Scientists discovered a new mineral called ferric hydroxysulfate on Mars, indicating the planet once had water, heat, and chemical conditions similar to early Earth, which suggests Mars may have supported life in the past and could potentially do so in the future.

via yahoo.com|

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