2010•Lunar and Planetary Science ConferenceRequires access
A High Resolution Microprobe Study of EET A79001 Lithology C
Christian M. Schrader, B. A. Cohen, John J. Donovan, Edward P. Vicenzi
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Abstract
Antarctic meteorite EETA79001 has received substantial attention for possibly containing a component of Martian soil in its impact glass (Lithology C) [1]. The composition of Martian soil can illuminate near-surface processes such as impact gardening [2] and hydrothermal and volcanic activity [3,4]. Impact melts in meteorites represent our most direct samples of Martian regolith. We present the initial findings from a high-resolution electron microprobe study of Lithology C from Martian meteorite EETA79001. As this study develops we aim to extract details of a potential soil composition and to examine Martian surface processes using elemental ratios and correlations.