T148. Geochemistry, Mineralogy, and Petrology of Mars

Session No. 60
Sunday, 4 November 2012: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
217A (Charlotte Convention Center)

T148. Geochemistry, Mineralogy, and Petrology of Mars

GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA International Section

 

A. Deanne Rogers, James J. Wray and Suniti Karunatillake, Advocates
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1:30 PM
MULTIPLE LINES OF EVIDENCE FOR DEGASSING OF WATER FROM OLIVINE-PHYRIC SHERGOTTITE LAR 06319
BALTA, J. Brian1, MCSWEEN, Harry2, SANBORN, Matthew E.3 and WADHWA, Mini3, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1412 Circle Drive, EPS building room 102, Knoxville, TN 37909, (2)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Drive, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, (3)SESE, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, jbalta@utk.edu, jbalta@utk.edu
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1:45 PM
ACIDIC, HIGH D/H MAGMATIC FLUIDS IN THE DEEP MARTIAN INTERIOR: EVIDENCE FROM MARTIAN AMPHIBOLE AND GLASS COMPOSITIONS
GIESTING, Paul A.1, FILIBERTO, Justin1, STARKEY, Natalie2, FRANCHI, I.a.3, SCHWENZER, Susanne2, TINDLE, Andy2 and TREIMAN, Allan H.4, (1)Geology, Southern Illinois University, MC 4324, 1259 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901, (2)Earth and Environmental Science, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom, (3)Department of Physical Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom, (4)Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058, giesting@alumni.nd.edu, giesting@alumni.nd.edu
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2:00 PM
IDENTIFICATION AND FORMATION OF FELSIC ROCKS ON MARS
WRAY, James J.1, HANSEN, Sarah T.1, DUFEK, Josef1, SWAYZE, Gregg A.2, MURCHIE, Scott L.3, SEELOS, Frank P.4, SKOK, John R.5 and IRWIN III, Rossman P.6, (1)School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, MS964 Box 25046 DFC, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20723, (4)Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, (5)Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, (6)Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, MRC 315, 6th St. at Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20013-7012, jwray@gatech.edu, jwray@gatech.edu
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2:15 PM
WIDESPREAD EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM ON MARS INFERRED FROM THE GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF GLASS-RICH SEDIMENTS (Invited Presentation)
HORGAN, Briony1, CHOJNACKI, Matthew2, LAI, Jason3, CLARKE, Danielle3, JOSEPH, Jonathan4 and BELL III, James F.5, (1)EAPS Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (2)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, (3)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85287, (4)Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, (5)School of Earth & Space Exploration, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287, briony@purdue.edu, briony@purdue.edu
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2:30 PM
TECTONO-VOLCANIC HISTORY OF NORTHERN NOACHIS TERRA, MARS: IMPLICATIONS FOR MAGMATISM AND CLIMATE IN THE LATE NOACHIAN
ROGERS, A.D. and NAZARIAN, A.H., Dept of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, 255 Earth and Space Sciences, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100, adrogers@notes.cc.sunysb.edu, adrogers@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
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2:45 PM
GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE FOR CLOSED- AND OPEN-SYSTEM HYDROLOGY ON MARS
HUROWITZ, Joel A., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 183-401, Pasadena, CA 91109, joel.a.hurowitz@jpl.nasa.gov, joel.a.hurowitz@jpl.nasa.gov
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3:00 PM
DOES MARTIAN SOIL RELEASE REACTIVE HALOGENS TO THE ATMOSPHERE?
KARUNATILLAKE, Suniti, Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, ZHAO, Yu-Yan Sara, Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Earth and Space Sciences Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794 and MCLENNAN, Scott M., Geosciences, Stony Brook Research Foundation, Stony Brook, NY 11794, swalimunide@rider.edu, swalimunide@rider.edu
 
3:15 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
NATURE AND ORIGIN OF HYDROUS MINERALS IN SEDIMENTS ON MARS (Invited Presentation)
MANGOLD, Nicolas and DEHOUCK, Erwin, Laboratoire de Planetologie et Geodynamique de Nantes, University of Nantes, France, Nantes, 44322, France, erwin.dehouck@univ-nantes.fr, erwin.dehouck@univ-nantes.fr
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3:45 PM
EVIDENCE FOR LACUSTRINE CARBONATES AND CLAYS WITHIN MCLAUGHLIN CRATER, MARS
MICHALSKI, Joseph, Planetary Science Institute, London, W2 5PJ, United Kingdom, ROGERS, A. Deanne, Geosciences, Stony Brook University, 255 Earth and Space Sciences, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100, WRIGHT, Shawn, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, NILES, Paul B., Astromaterials Research & Exploration Sciences, NASA-Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058 and CUADROS, J., Mineralogy, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom, michalski@psi.edu, michalski@psi.edu
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4:00 PM
INTEGRATING CRISM AND TES DATA TO CONSTRAIN THE MODAL MINERALOGY OF HYDRATED MINERAL DEPOSITS ON MARS – A PAN-SPECTRAL APPROACH
GOUDGE, Timothy A.1, MUSTARD, John F.1, HEAD, James W.2 and SALVATORE, Mark R.1, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, 324 Brook Street, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, (2)Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, Tim_Goudge@brown.edu, Tim_Goudge@brown.edu
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4:15 PM
CORRELATING CONTRASTING MORPHOLOGY OF LANDSLIDES IN VALLES MARINERIS WITH HYDRATED MINERALS: NEW INSIGHTS FROM DETAILED MORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING AND CRISM SPECTRAL ANALYSIS
WATKINS, Jessica, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 595 Charles E. Young Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90095, EHLMANN, Bethany L., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, MC170-25, Pasadena, CA 91125 and YIN, An, Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, jwatkins11@ucla.edu, jwatkins11@ucla.edu
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4:30 PM
SHOCKED-ALTERED AND ALTERED-SHOCKED BASALT: LONAR CRATER, INDIA AS A MARTIAN ANALOG IN THE FIELD AND IN THE LABORATORY
WRIGHT, Shawn, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, swright@psi.edu, swright@psi.edu
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4:45 PM
THE IDENTIFICATION OF DROPSTONE OCCURRENCES AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR INSIGHT INTO GLACIOLACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENTS ON MARS
HUSCH, Jonathan1, COLE, Shoshanna2, KARUNATILLAKE, Suniti3 and WEINDL, Thomas3, (1)Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences (GEMS), Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, (2)Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, 425 Space Sciences Bldg, Ithaca, NY 14853, (3)Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, swalimunide@rider.edu, swalimunide@rider.edu
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5:00 PM
ESTIMATING ROCK STRENGTH PARAMETERS FROM ROCK ABRASION TOOL (RAT) GRINDS
THOMSON, Bradley James, Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University, 725 Commonwealth Ave., Room 433, Boston, MA 02215, bjt@bu.edu, bjt@bu.edu
 
5:15 PM
Discussion
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