The Importance of the Study of Igneous Rocks and Compositions to Constrain the Martian Planetary Evolution

Document Type

White Paper

Publication Date

3-18-2021

Publication Title

Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society

Volume

53

Issue

4

Abstract

This white paper summarizes the scientific importance of studying igneous compositions in meteorites, surface samples, and through orbital analyses to better constrain the geology of Mars as a whole and better understand the geological processes that have shaped Mars in the past and present.

Keywords

Igneous rocks; Rock composition; Martian planetary evolution

Disciplines

Earth Sciences | Geology | Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Language

English

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