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Evidence for komatiite-type lavas on Mars from Phobos ISM data and other observationsData from the Phobos 2 Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (ISM), compiled by Mustard et al. (1993), and other observations support the existence of komatiitic lavas on Mars. Mustard et al. (1993) determined from ISM data that the composition of the low-albedo materials covering the Syrtis Major plateau originally consisted of augite-bearing basalt containing both augite and pigeonite, with no appreciable amount of olivine. This description is consistent with a komatiitic basalt. Komatiite is significant for the Earth because it contains a high amount of MgO, implying generation under unique circumstances compared to more typical basaltic compositions and may be similarly important for Mars.
Document ID
19950033090
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Reyes, David P.
(Arizona State University Tempe, AZ, United States)
Christensen, Philip R.
(Arizona State University Tempe, AZ, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
May 15, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 21
Issue: 10
ISSN: 0094-8276
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
95A64689
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-943
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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