Masters Theses
Keywords and Phrases
Martian blueberries; Moqui marbles
Abstract
"NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers, MER, Spirit and Opportunity, have identified numerous geologic features that hint at a watery past on Mars noted in Malik, 2004. Prominent among these features are the "Martian Blueberries" that occur as spherical hematite (Fe₂O₃) nodules. Hematite formation is facilitated by the presence of water, although there are presently no known sources of free liquid water on Mars. Chan et al., 2004 states that these "blueberries" are also similar to nodules found in the Jurassic aged Navajo Sandstone in Utah. An understanding of the processes controlling the formation of the Utah nodules may thus be key in determining the processes of nodule formation on Mars"--page iii.
Advisor(s)
Wronkiewicz, David J.
Committee Member(s)
Hogan, John Patrick
Mormile, Melanie R.
Department(s)
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Geology
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Publication Date
Fall 2009
Pagination
ix, 88 pages
Geographic Coverage
Navajo Sandstone
Rights
© 2009 Katherine Charlotte Muller, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Geology, Stratigraphic -- Jurassic
Hematite
Thesis Number
T 9579
Print OCLC #
612393498
Electronic OCLC #
465024059
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Muller, Katherine Charlotte, "Formation of iron-rimmed sandstone nodules on earth; terrestrial analogue for the formation of Martian blueberries?" (2009). Masters Theses. 4727.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/4727
