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

Authors

Arya Udry University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Justin Filiberto
Juliane Gross
Mariek Schmidt
Deanne Rogers
Libby Hausrath, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Roger Wiens
Nina Lanza

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

Repository Citation

Udry, A., Filiberto, J., Gross, J., Schmidt, M., Rogers, D., Hausrath, L., Wiens, R., Lanza, N. (2021). The Importance of the Study of Igneous Rocks and Compositions to Constrain the Martian Planetary Evolution. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 53(4),
http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/25c2cfeb.e06161bf