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Widespread occurrence of vermiculite on Mars

Vermiculite is probably widespread on Mars due to low water conditions and the abundant mafic rocks. Data from Riotinto (SW Spain) provide an example and model of vermiculite formation on Mars

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Javier Cuadros; Chris Mavris (2016). Widespread occurrence of vermiculite on Mars [Data set]. Natural History Museum. https://doi.org/10.5519/0070067
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Affiliation Natural History Museum
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Cuadros, Javier ( 0000-0003-4558-7186);
Mavris, Chris
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Last updated 29 September 2016
Last resource update 29 September 2016 (Numerical data of X-ray diffraction and near-infrared data.)
Created 27 September 2016
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