Mineralogy of the Nili Fossae region with OMEGA/Mars Express data: 1. Ancient impact melt in the Isidis Basin and implications for the transition from the Noachian to Hesperian
@article{Mustard2007MineralogyOT, title={Mineralogy of the Nili Fossae region with OMEGA/Mars Express data: 1. Ancient impact melt in the Isidis Basin and implications for the transition from the Noachian to Hesperian}, author={John F. Mustard and François Poulet and James W. Head and Nicolas Mangold and J. P. Bibring and Shannon M. Pelkey and Caleb I. Fassett and Y. Langevin and Gerhard Neukum}, journal={Journal of Geophysical Research}, year={2007}, volume={112} }
[1] The Nili Fossae region located on the northwestern quadrant of the Isidis Basin, Mars, displays superb exposures of bedrock outcrops that reveal mineralogy and composition of the crust. Previous work has shown that this region exhibits the largest exposures of olivine-dominated rock units on Mars. Visible-infrared imaging spectrometer data acquired by OMEGA were calibrated to surface reflectance and analyzed to determine surface mineralogy. The dominant minerals identified are iron-bearing…
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