A High Resolution Microprobe Study of EETA79001 Lithology C

Antarctic meteorite EETA79001 has received substantial attention for possibly containing a component of Martian soil in its impact glass (Lithology C) [1]. The composition of Martian soil can illuminate near-surface processes such as impact gardening [2] and hydrothermal and volcanic activity [3,4]....

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Main Authors: Donovan, J. J., Vicenzi, E. P., Schrader, Christian M., Cohen, B. A.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Geophysics
Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20100017340
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Summary:Antarctic meteorite EETA79001 has received substantial attention for possibly containing a component of Martian soil in its impact glass (Lithology C) [1]. The composition of Martian soil can illuminate near-surface processes such as impact gardening [2] and hydrothermal and volcanic activity [3,4]. Impact melts in meteorites represent our most direct samples of Martian regolith. We present the initial findings from a high-resolution electron microprobe study of Lithology C from Martian meteorite EETA79001. As this study develops we aim to extract details of a potential soil composition and to examine Martian surface processes using elemental ratios and correlations.

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