Tag Archives: aqueous minerals

HiRISE: Possible aqueous sediments in Hellas Planitia

Posted on September 1, 2017 by rburnham

Possible aqueous sediments in Hellas Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: The plains are not plain

Posted on June 8, 2016 by rburnham

This image covers some of the plains south of Capri Chasma in eastern Valles Marineris. Where the aeolian (wind-blown) sedimentary cover has been stripped away, we see diverse colors indicative of of a variety of altered minerals formed in Mars’ … Continue reading →

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Nakhla meteorite: newly found mineral features

Posted on August 20, 2014 by rburnham

A new ovoid structure discovered in the Nakhla Martian meteorite is made of nanocrystalline iron-rich clay, contains a variety of minerals, and shows evidence of undergoing a past shock event from impact, with resulting melting of the permafrost and mixing … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Water-bearing rocks in Noctis Labyrinthus

Posted on July 30, 2014 by rburnham

The bright rocks in this image have minerals that contain water. These water-bearing minerals are found using the companion instrument on the MRO spacecraft called CRISM. By combining the spectral data from the CRISM instrument with the high resolution visible … Continue reading →

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