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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