Mg-sulfate can spectrally obscure siderite: implications for martian surface carbonates

IntroductionThe search for carbonates on the martian surface has been ongoing since the Viking missions. Recently the Curiosity rover observed carbonate in situ in Gale crater, however it is not visible from orbit. This study investigates the role of Mg-sulfate, one of the most common secondary mine...

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Main Authors: Rachel Y. Sheppard, Damien Loizeau, Abigail A. Fraeman, Elizabeth B. Rampe, Cédric Pilorget, Jean-Pierre Bibring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2025.1549242/full
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