Spherical Hematite Concretions in Meridiani Planum, Mars, and Monterde, Northeast Spain: an Analogue Aqueous Origin
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AND MONTERDE, NORTHEAST SPAIN: AN ANALOGUE AQUEOUS ORIGIN Alberto G. Fairén, Ricardo Amils, Fernando Leandro, James M. Dohm, Dirk SchulzeMakuch, and Alexis P. Rodríguez. Centro de Biología Molecular, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049-Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain. [email protected], Centro de Astrobiología (CSIC–INTA). 28850-Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid. Spain, Facultad de Geología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, AZ, USA, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Department of Geology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164, WA, USA, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006