In-situ crystallographic mapping constrains sulfate deposition and timing in Jezero crater, Mars
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| author | Jones, Michael W. M. Flannery, David T. Hurowitz, Joel A. Tice, Mike T. Schrank, Christoph E. Allwood, Abigail C. Tosca, Nicholas J. Catling, David C. VanBommel, Scott J. Knight, Abigail L. Ganly, Briana Siebach, Kirsten L. Benison, Kathleen C. Broz, Adrian P. Zorzano, Maria-Paz Heirwegh, Chris M. Orenstein, Brendan J. Clark, Benton C. Sinclair, Kimberly P. Shumway, Andrew O. Wade, Lawrence A. Davidoff, Scott Nemere, Peter Wright, Austin P. Galvin, Adrian E. Randazzo, Nicholas Martinez-Frias, Jesus ONeil, Lauren P. |
| author_facet | Jones, Michael W. M. Flannery, David T. Hurowitz, Joel A. Tice, Mike T. Schrank, Christoph E. Allwood, Abigail C. Tosca, Nicholas J. Catling, David C. VanBommel, Scott J. Knight, Abigail L. Ganly, Briana Siebach, Kirsten L. Benison, Kathleen C. Broz, Adrian P. Zorzano, Maria-Paz Heirwegh, Chris M. Orenstein, Brendan J. Clark, Benton C. Sinclair, Kimberly P. Shumway, Andrew O. Wade, Lawrence A. Davidoff, Scott Nemere, Peter Wright, Austin P. Galvin, Adrian E. Randazzo, Nicholas Martinez-Frias, Jesus ONeil, Lauren P. |
| contents | Late-stage Ca-sulfate-filled fractures are common on Mars. Notably, the Shenandoah formation in the western edge of Jezero crater preserves a variety of Ca-sulfate minerals in the fine-grained siliciclastic rocks explored by the Perseverance rover. However, the depositional environment and timing of the formation of these sulfates is unknown. To address this outstanding problem, we developed a new technique to map the crystal textures of these sulfates in situ at two stratigraphically similar locations in the Shenandoah formation, allowing us to constrain the burial depth and paleoenvironment at the time of their deposition. Our results suggest that some Ca-sulfate analyzed was formed at a burial depth greater than 80m, whereas Ca-sulfates present at another outcrop likely precipitated in a shallow-subsurface environment. These results indicate that samples collected for potential return to Earth at the two studied locations capture two different times and distinct chemical conditions in the depositional history of the Shenandoah formation providing multiple opportunities to evaluate surface and subsurface habitability. |
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| spellingShingle | In-situ crystallographic mapping constrains sulfate deposition and timing in Jezero crater, Mars Jones, Michael W. M. Flannery, David T. Hurowitz, Joel A. Tice, Mike T. Schrank, Christoph E. Allwood, Abigail C. Tosca, Nicholas J. Catling, David C. VanBommel, Scott J. Knight, Abigail L. Ganly, Briana Siebach, Kirsten L. Benison, Kathleen C. Broz, Adrian P. Zorzano, Maria-Paz Heirwegh, Chris M. Orenstein, Brendan J. Clark, Benton C. Sinclair, Kimberly P. Shumway, Andrew O. Wade, Lawrence A. Davidoff, Scott Nemere, Peter Wright, Austin P. Galvin, Adrian E. Randazzo, Nicholas Martinez-Frias, Jesus ONeil, Lauren P. Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Instrumentation and Detectors Late-stage Ca-sulfate-filled fractures are common on Mars. Notably, the Shenandoah formation in the western edge of Jezero crater preserves a variety of Ca-sulfate minerals in the fine-grained siliciclastic rocks explored by the Perseverance rover. However, the depositional environment and timing of the formation of these sulfates is unknown. To address this outstanding problem, we developed a new technique to map the crystal textures of these sulfates in situ at two stratigraphically similar locations in the Shenandoah formation, allowing us to constrain the burial depth and paleoenvironment at the time of their deposition. Our results suggest that some Ca-sulfate analyzed was formed at a burial depth greater than 80m, whereas Ca-sulfates present at another outcrop likely precipitated in a shallow-subsurface environment. These results indicate that samples collected for potential return to Earth at the two studied locations capture two different times and distinct chemical conditions in the depositional history of the Shenandoah formation providing multiple opportunities to evaluate surface and subsurface habitability. |
| title | In-situ crystallographic mapping constrains sulfate deposition and timing in Jezero crater, Mars |
| topic | Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Instrumentation and Detectors |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.05615 |