Multitechnique characterization of secondary minerals near HI-SEAS, Hawaii, as Martian subsurface analogues

Abstract Secondary minerals in lava tubes on Earth provide valuable insight into subsurface processes and the preservation of biosignatures on Mars. Inside lava tubes near the Hawaii-Space Exploration and Analog Simulation (HI-SEAS) habitat on the northeast flank of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, a variety of s...

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Main Authors: Sebastian J. Mulder, Frank J. A. van Ruitenbeek, Bernard H. Foing, Mónica Sánchez-Román
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48923-7