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Old Desert Varnish-like Coatings and Young Breccias at the Mars Pathfinder Landing SiteMany rocks at the Mars Pathfinder landing site exhibit evidence for desert varnish-like coatings that formed during an early, moist climate. Later eolian erosion partly stripped the coatings. Rocks excavated subsequently have shapes consistent with breccias or conglomerates.
Document ID
20040062200
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Murchie, S. (Johns Hopkins Univ. Laurel, MD, United States)
Barnouin-Jha, O. (Johns Hopkins Univ. Laurel, MD, United States)
Barnouin-Jha, K. (Proxemy Research, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Bishop, J. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Johnson, J. (Geological Survey Flagstaff, AZ, United States)
McSween, H. (Tennessee Univ. Knoxville, TN, United States)
Morris, R. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Science XXXV: Mars: Surface Coatings, Mineralogy, and Surface Properties
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
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