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2019 |
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2019-12 |
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p00320633 |
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abstract |
Existing martian simulants are predominantly based on the chemistry of the average
‘global’ martian regolith as defined by data on chemical and mineralogical variability
detected by orbiting spacecraft, surface rovers and landers. We have therefore developed
new martian simulants based on the known composition of regolith from four different
martian surface environments: an early basaltic terrain, a sulfur-rich regolith, a
haematite-rich regolith and a contemporary Mars regolith. Simulants have been developed
so that the Fe<sup>2+</sup>/Fe<sup>3+</sup> ratios can be adjusted, if necessary,
leading to the development of four standard simulants and four Fe-modified simulants.
Characterisation of the simulants confirm that all but two (both sulfur-rich) are
within 5 wt% of the martian chemistries that they were based on and, unlike previous
simulants, they have Fe<sup>2+</sup>/Fe<sup>3+</sup> ratios comparable to those found
on Mars. Here we outline the design, production and characterisation of these new
martian regolith simulants. These are to be used initially in experiments to study
the potential habitability of martian environments in which Fe may be a key energy
source. |
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authorList |
authors |
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peerReviewed |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1002501 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1002502 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1002503 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1002504 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1002505 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1002506 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1002879 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/931879 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/931880 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/931881 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/931882 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/931883 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/931884 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/933200 |
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volume |
179 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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label |
Ramkissoon, Nisha K. ; Pearson, Victoria K. ; Schwenzer, Susanne P. ; Schröder,
Christian; Kirnbauer, Thomas; Wood, Deborah; Seidel, Robert G. W. ; Miller, Michael
A. and Olsson-Francis, Karen (2019). New simulants for martian regolith: Controlling
iron variability. Planetary and Space Science (Early Access). |
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label |
Ramkissoon, Nisha K. ; Pearson, Victoria K. ; Schwenzer, Susanne P. ; Schröder, Christian;
Kirnbauer, Thomas; Wood, Deborah; Seidel, Robert G. W. ; Miller, Michael A. and Olsson-Francis,
Karen (2019). New simulants for martian regolith: Controlling iron variability.
Planetary and Space Science, 179, article no. 104722. |
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Title |
New simulants for martian regolith: Controlling iron variability |
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oro |