Near-infrared signature of hydrothermal opal: a case study of Icelandic silica sinters
<p>Silica minerals constitute a main target to assess the origin of life or the possibility of its emergence. On Earth, ancient hydrothermal silica deposits have preserved the oldest forms of life. Beyond Earth, such silica-rich hydrothermal systems have been observed on Mars by orbital near-i...
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| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2023-11-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Mineralogy |
| Online Access: | https://ejm.copernicus.org/articles/35/949/2023/ejm-35-949-2023.pdf |