From hydrated silica to quartz: Potential hydrothermal precipitates found in Jezero crater, Mars

Beck, Pierre; Beyssac, O.; Dehouck, E.; A. Bernard, S.; Pineau, Maxime; Mandon, Lucia; Royer, Clément; Clavé, Elise; Schröder, Susanne; Forni, O.; Francis, Raymond; Mangold, N.; C. Bedford, C.; Broz, Adrian; A. Cloutis, E.; R. Johnson, J.; Poulet, F.; Fouchet, Thierry; Quantin‐Nataf, Cathy; Pilorget, C.; Rapin, W.; Meslin, Pierre‐Yves; S. J. Gabriel, T.; Arana, Gorka; Manuel Madariaga, Juan; J. Brown, A.; Maurice, S.; M. Clegg, S.; Gasnault, O.; Cousin, A.; C. Wiens, R.

doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119256

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From hydrated silica to quartz: Potential hydrothermal precipitates found in Jezero crater, Mars

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Authors:

Pierre Beck

O. Beyssac

E. Dehouck

Abstract

• Silica-rich float rocks were discovered by Perseverance. • Quartz, chalcedony and opal were found. • These rocks were part of an ancient hydrothermal system. • If found by the rover, the source deposit is a high-value target for sampling. On Earth, silica-rich phases from opal to quartz are import...

Subject

Mars Exploration Program

Impact crater

Geology

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