Characterization of poikilitic shergottite parental melts and what they can tell us about Martian magmatism

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2021

Publication Title

Lunar and Planetary Science Conference LII

First page number:

1065

Abstract

Martian meteorites are the only available physical samples from Mars that can be studied in laboratory settings here on Earth. The shergottites are the most common type of martian meteorites making up ~90% of the martian meteorite collection, and have mafic and ultramafic compositions. The shergottites are classified as basaltic, olivine-phyric, poikilitic, and gabbroic based on texture and minerology. Of these three subtypes, the poikilitic shergottites are the most abundant, comprising more than 20% of the martian meteorite collection [1,2]. Geochemically, poikilitic shergottites can be classified as enriched, intermediate, and depleted based on light rare earth element abundances and isotopic compositions.

Controlled Subject

Martian meteorites

Disciplines

Meteorology


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