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Could Mars gypsum preserve microbes?
Sulfate minerals, such as calcium sulfates (gypsum), are common in areas on Mars, having been documented with data from satellites, landers, and rovers. Could these minerals also preserve the remains of ancient life, ask Kathleen Counter Benison and Francis Karmanocky III … Continue reading
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Tagged alunite, bacteria, clay minerals, diatoms, green algae, gypsum, halite, hematite, hydrated sulfates, jarosite, life, sulfur
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