2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 21
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 344 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T177. When Water Meets Rock: Aqueous Alteration in the Solar System

GSA Planetary Geology Division; Geochemical Society; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division
Rebecca N. Greenberger and John F. Mustard, Session Chairs
Paper #
Start Time
8:00 AM
AQUEOUS ALTERATION ON MARS:  EVIDENCE FROM LANDED MISSIONS
MING, Douglas W., Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division, NASA Johnson Space Center, Mail Code XI, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, MORRIS, Richard V., Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division, NASA Johnson Space Center, Mail Code XI, Houston, TX 77058, CLARK III, Benton C., Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO 80301, YEN, Albert S., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109 and GELLERT, Ralf, Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada, douglas.w.ming@nasa.gov
8:20 AM
A DETAILED INVESTIGATION OF LOWER MT. SHARP USING COORDINATED ORBITAL DATASETS
FRAEMAN, Abigail A., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91106, EDWARDS, Christopher S., Flagstaff, AZ 86001, EHLMANN, Bethany L., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, MC170-25, Pasadena, CA 91125, ARVIDSON, Raymond E., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130, HORGAN, Briony H., EAPS Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 and RICE, Melissa S., Geology Department, Western Washington University, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, afraeman@caltech.edu
8:35 AM
ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF SOLUTION CHEMISTRY ON THE δD COMPOSITION WEATHER MINERALS: ISOTOPE ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE WATERS IN SYNTHETIC PHYLLOSILICATES FORMED IN EXTREME PH AND SALINE FLUIDS
GRAHAM, Heather V., NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Astrobiology Analytical Laboratory, Code 691, Bldg 34, Room S139, Greenbelt, MD 20771, MCADAM, Amy, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 and STERN, Jennifer C., NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, heather.v.graham@nasa.gov
8:50 AM
IMPACT GENERATED HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS: EARTH, MARS, AND BEYOND
SAPERS, Haley Morgan1, OSINSKI, Gordon R.2, PONTEFRACT, Alexandra1 and TORNABENE, Livio L.1, (1)Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, (2)Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration / Dept. Earth Sciences / Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, Department of Earth Sciences, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, hsapers2@uwo.ca
9:10 AM
HYPERSPECTRAL MAPPING OF A HYDROTHERMAL VUG AND ITS WEATHERING PRODUCTS AT THE HAUGHTON IMPACT STRUCTURE, CANADA
GREENBERGER, Rebecca N.1, MUSTARD, John F.2, OSINSKI, Gordon R.3, TORNABENE, Livio L.4, PONTEFRACT, Alexandra4, MARION, Cassandra L.5, FLEMMING, Roberta L.6, WILSON, Janette H.7 and CLOUTIS, Edward A.8, (1)Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, 324 Brook Street, Providence, RI 02912; Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 306-431, Pasadena, CA 91109, (2)Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, (3)Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration / Dept. Earth Sciences / Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, Department of Earth Sciences, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, (4)Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, (5)Department of Earth Sciences & Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, (6)Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, Rm. 120-1 Health Science Addition, London, ON N6A5B7, Canada, (7)Headwall Photonics, Inc, 601 River Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420, (8)Department of Geography, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9, Canada, Rebecca.N.Greenberger@jpl.nasa.gov
9:25 AM
USING PETROGRAPHY AND SPECTROSCOPY TO DETECT LIFE IN EVAPORITES AND IRON OXIDE CONCRETIONS: SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SEARCH FOR MODERN AND ANCIENT LIFE ON MARS
BENISON, Kathleen C., Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300, MORMILE, Melanie R., Department of Biological Sciences, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO 65409 and JOHNSON, Sarah S., Science, Technology, and International Affairs, Georgetown University, 3700 O St. NW, Washington, DC 20057, kcbenison@mail.wvu.edu
9:40 AM
THE TRANSITION FROM NEUTRAL TO ACIDIC ALTERATION AT MAWRTH VALLIS AS OBSERVED FROM THE MINERALOGICAL RECORD
BISHOP, Janice L.1, GROSS, Christoph2, PARENTE, Mario3, WRAY, James J.4, HORGAN, Briony5, VIVIANO-BECK, Christina6 and SEELOS, Frank P.6, (1)Carl Sagan Center, SETI Institute and NASA-ARC, Mountain View, CA 94043, (2)Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, 12249, Germany, (3)University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, (4)School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332, (5)EAPS Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (6)Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, jbishop@seti.org
 
9:55 AM
Break
10:10 AM
FERROUS SMECTITES AND THE REDOX EVOLUTION OF EARLY MARS
CATALANO, Jeffrey G., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1169, One Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, CHEMTOB, Steven M., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, 1 Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1169, Saint Louis, MO 63130; Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University, 326 Beury Hall, 1901 N. 13th Street, Philadephia, PA 19122, NICKERSON, Ryan, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, 1 Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1169, Saint Louis, MO 63130 and MORRIS, Richard V., Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division, NASA Johnson Space Center, Mail Code XI, Houston, TX 77058, catalano@wustl.edu
10:30 AM
PLAGIOCLASE DISSOLUTION RATES AND MECHANISMS IN NEAR SATURATED BRINES: IMPLICATIONS FOR POST-NOACHIAN AQUEOUS ALTERATION ON MARS
PHILLIPS-LANDER, Charity, School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd St., Norman, OK 73019, ELWOOD MADDEN, Megan E., School of Geology and Geophysics, Univ. of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd Street, Norman, OK 73072 and MILLER, Jamie, School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd Street, Norman, OK 73071, charity.m.lander@ou.edu
10:45 AM
THE DEPOSITION AND ALTERATION HISTORY OF THE NORTHEAST SYRTIS LAYERED SULFATES
QUINN, Daven P., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Mail Code 170-23, Pasadena, CA 91125 and EHLMANN, Bethany, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, MC170-25, Pasadena, CA 91125, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91104, davenquinn@caltech.edu
11:00 AM
MECHANISMS FOR OLIVINE CARBONATION AT THE NILI FOSSAE/ISIDIS BASIN BOUNDARY, MARS: EVIDENCE FOR INTENSE SURFACE AQUEOUS ACTIVITY OR LOW TEMPERATURE SURFACE ALTERATION
MUSTARD, John F.1, WISEMAN, Sandra M.2 and GOUDGE, Timothy A.1, (1)Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, (2)Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown Unversity, 324 Brook St, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, john_mustard@brown.edu
11:15 AM
RELATIVE CARBONATE ABUNDANCES THROUGHOUT NILI FOSSAE, MARS
WISEMAN, Sandra M., Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown Unversity, 324 Brook St, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912 and MUSTARD, John F., Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, sandra_wiseman@brown.edu
11:30 AM
SERPENTINIZATION IN THE UPPER MARTIAN CRUST
BROWN, Adrian, SETI Institute, 189 N. Bernardo Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043 and VIVIANO-BECK, Christina E., Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, Adrian.J.Brown@nasa.gov
11:45 AM
THE IGNEOUS AND ALTERATION HISTORY OF THE GREATER THARSIS REGION, MARS
VIVIANO-BECK, Christina E., Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, MURCHIE, Scott L., Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 20723, BECK, Andrew W., Space Department, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723 and DOHM, James M., University Museum, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan, Christina.Beck@jhuapl.edu
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