Tag Archives: evaporites

HiRISE: Possible sulfate and clay evaporitic deposit in Schiaparelli Crater

Posted on August 29, 2017 by rburnham

Possible sulfate and clay evaporitic deposit in Schiaparelli Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Terra Sirenum – false color

Posted on July 1, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 1, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of the plains of Terra Sirenum. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a … Continue reading →

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‘Fire rings’ imply subsurface evaporites in Gale

Posted on March 18, 2015 by rburnham

The Curiosity rover has imaged a number of roughly circular features with thick walls along its traverse in Gale Crater. These features may indicate the existence of evaporite beds below the surface sediments, reports (PDF) Roger Wiens (Los Alamos National … Continue reading →

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