Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Martian meteorite: Implications of a newly discovered mineral-rich structure

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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 of surface and subsurface fluids.

via Science Daily

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