Silica deposits on Mars with features resembling hot spring biosignatures at El Tatio in Chile
Hydrothermal deposits on Mars may provide the best opportunity to find Martian biosignatures. Ruff and Farmer report that silica structures created by biotic and abiotic process in hot springs at El Tatio, Chile resemble those found in Gusev crater, thus making it an ideal location for future missio...
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doaj-72a7e0a7ba0345c8bfa15ea2e849e4ee2021-05-11T10:53:59ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-11-017111010.1038/ncomms13554Silica deposits on Mars with features resembling hot spring biosignatures at El Tatio in ChileSteven W. Ruff0Jack D. Farmer1School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State UniversitySchool of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State UniversityHydrothermal deposits on Mars may provide the best opportunity to find Martian biosignatures. Ruff and Farmer report that silica structures created by biotic and abiotic process in hot springs at El Tatio, Chile resemble those found in Gusev crater, thus making it an ideal location for future missions.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13554 |
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Silica deposits on Mars with features resembling hot spring biosignatures at El Tatio in Chile |
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Hydrothermal deposits on Mars may provide the best opportunity to find Martian biosignatures. Ruff and Farmer report that silica structures created by biotic and abiotic process in hot springs at El Tatio, Chile resemble those found in Gusev crater, thus making it an ideal location for future missions. |
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