An occurrence of jarositic tephra on Mauna Kea, Hawaii: implications for the ferric mineralogy of the martian surface
- Author:
- Morris, Richard V., Ming, D.W., Golden, D. C., Bell, J.F. III
- Title:
- An occurrence of jarositic tephra on Mauna Kea, Hawaii: implications for the ferric mineralogy of the martian surface
- Periodical:
- The Geochemical Society Special Publication Number 5
- Year:
- 1996
- Volume:
- 5
- Pages:
- 327-336
- Subject:
- Mauna Kea Mineralogy Mars (Planet)
- Summary:
- A sample of palagonitic tephra collected from Puu Nene cinder cone on Mauna Kea volcano was examined by a variety of analytical techniques. The spectral analogues of Martian surface dust might indicate the presence of jarosite formed during Martian volcanism.
- URL:
- http://www.geochemsoc.org/files/8014/1270/1045/SP-5_327-336_Morris.pdf
- Date:
- 1996
- Collection:
- Monographs