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Martian lava rocks shed light on critical period of red planet's history
In a new paper, "Diverse and highly differentiated lava suite in Jezero crater ... determine the fine-scale elemental composition of Martian surface materials, allowing the scientists to remotely dive ...
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Ancient lava formations shed light on Mars’s transition from a water-rich planet
and then measured fluorescence to determine their mineral composition. They found the rocks were rich in iron, which reveals details about the melt history of the lava and the loss of water and ...