Pyroclastic Activity at Home Plate in Gusev Crater, Mars.
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| Title: | Pyroclastic Activity at Home Plate in Gusev Crater, Mars. |
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| Authors: | Squyres, S. W., Aharonson, O., Clark, B.C., Cohen, B. A., Crumpler, L., De Souza, P. A., Farrand, W. H., Gellert, R., Grant, J., Grotzinger, J. P., Haldemann, A. F. C., Johnson, J. R., Klingethöfer, G., Lewis, K. W., Li, R., McCoy, T., McEwen, A. S., McSween, H. V., Ming, D. W., Moore, J. M. |
| Source: | Science (pre-March 2025). 5/4/2007, Vol. 316 Issue 5825, p738-742. 5p. 2 Color Photographs, 2 Black and White Photographs, 1 Chart. |
| Subjects: | Plateaus, Mars (Planet), Inner planets, Volcanic ash, tuff, etc., Igneous rocks, Volcanic eruptions, Natural disasters, Surface chemistry, Geochemistry |
| Abstract: | Home Plate is a layered plateau in Gusev crater on Mars. It is composed of clastic rocks of moderately altered alkali basalt composition, enriched in some highly volatile elements. A coarse- grained lower unit lies under a finer-grained upper unit. Textural observations indicate that the lower strata were emplaced in an explosive event, and geochemical considerations favor an explosive volcanic origin over an impact origin. The lower unit likely represents accumulation of pyroclastic materials, whereas the upper unit may represent eolian reworking of the same pyroclastic materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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