Martian Windchill in Terrestrial Terms

Are terrestrial ferropicrites analogues of Martian rocks?

Introduction: The SNC meteorites and the Pathfinder and MER Rover data represent our only information on individual rocks on the Martian surface, and therefore our only glimpse into Martian igneous processes. Because of this limitation, terrestrial analogues would provide a wealth of additional information. Analogies to terrestrial rocks have been made for the meteorites and Pathfinder rock but...

Small Martian Shield Volcanoes and Terrestrial

Introduction: A number of terrestrial analog studies have focused on characterizing individual lava flows [e.g., 3, 6-7]. Morphometric and compositional information from these features can be used to infer the rheological properties of similar lava flows, the timing and duration of the eruptions episodes, the depth of the magma chambers [2, 12-14], and even the eruptive and emplacement history ...

Fe isotopic composition of Martian meteorites and some terrestrial analogues

Fe Isotopic Composition of Martian Meteorites & Some Terrestrial Analogues

M. Anand ([email protected]), S.S. Russell, R. Blackhurst, M.M. Grady Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK Department of Mineralogy, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College, London, SW7 2AZ, UK Planetary Science & Space Research Institute, The Open Universi...

Potential martian mineral resources: Mechanisms and terrestrial analogues

The future exploration of Mars is likely to utilize resources that can be extracted in situ. An overview of the geology of Mars has been presented and several mechanisms that could result in the formation of ore deposits have been identified. These include deposits caused by hydrothermal fluids resulting from volcanic activity, large igneous province formation and impact craters. Surface enrich...