Ancient Impact and Aqueous Processes at Endeavour Crater, Mars | Zendy

S. W. Squyres | Zendy; R. E. Arvidson | Zendy; J. F. Bell | Zendy; F. J. Calef | Zendy; B. C. Clark | Zendy; B. A. Cohen | Zendy; Larry Crumpler | Zendy; Paulo de Souza | Zendy; W. H. Farrand | Zendy; R. Gellert | Zendy; J. A. Grant | Zendy; K. E. Herkenhoff | Zendy; J. A. Hurowitz | Zendy; J. R. Johnson | Zendy; B. L. Jolliff | Zendy; Andrew H. Knoll | Zendy; R. Li | Zendy; S. M. McLennan | Zendy; D. W. Ming | Zendy; David W. Mittlefehldt | Zendy; T. J. Parker | Zendy; G. Paulsen | Zendy; M. S. Rice | Zendy; S. W. Ruff | Zendy; Christian Schröder | Zendy; A. S. Yen | Zendy; K. Zacny | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Ancient Impact and Aqueous Processes at Endeavour Crater, Mars

Author(s) -

S. W. Squyres,

R. E. Arvidson,

J. F. Bell,

F. J. Calef,

B. C. Clark,

B. A. Cohen,

Larry Crumpler,

Paulo de Souza,

W. H. Farrand,

R. Gellert,

J. A. Grant,

K. E. Herkenhoff,

J. A. Hurowitz,

J. R. Johnson,

B. L. Jolliff,

Andrew H. Knoll,

R. Li,

S. M. McLennan,

D. W. Ming,

David W. Mittlefehldt,

T. J. Parker,

G. Paulsen,

M. S. Rice,

S. W. Ruff,

Christian Schröder,

A. S. Yen,

K. Zacny

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 12.556

H-Index - 1186

eISSN - 1095-9203

pISSN - 0036-8075

DOI - 10.1126/science.1220476

Subject(s) - mars exploration program , impact crater , astrobiology , geology , earth science , exploration of mars , environmental science , biology

The rover Opportunity has investigated the rim of Endeavour Crater, a large ancient impact crater on Mars. Basaltic breccias produced by the impact form the rim deposits, with stratigraphy similar to that observed at similar-sized craters on Earth. Highly localized zinc enrichments in some breccia materials suggest hydrothermal alteration of rim deposits. Gypsum-rich veins cut sedimentary rocks adjacent to the crater rim. The gypsum was precipitated from low-temperature aqueous fluids flowing upward from the ancient materials of the rim, leading temporarily to potentially habitable conditions and providing some of the waters involved in formation of the ubiquitous sulfate-rich sandstones of the Meridiani region.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research