Si- and Ti- Rich Surface Coatings on Hawaiian Basalt and Implications for Remote Sensing on Mars
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Introduction: Surface coatings on rocks are common if not ubiquitous on Earth, and now they have been observed and documented on the surface of Mars [1-3]. They occur in a variety of environments, and vary in composition, thickness, and physical properties. Surface coatings are important because they record conditions of alteration mostly owing to exposure to the planet’s atmosphere. Coatings are also important in remote sensing applications where they mask the composition and mineralogy of the underlying rocks.
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