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Known distribution of Martian hydrated minerals in 2007

Known distribution of Martian hydrated minerals in 2007
Known distribution of Martian hydrated minerals in 2007 Figure from the Bibring et al. (2006) Science paper showing types and locations of alteration mineral at the last Mars conference in 2007. Red = phyllosilicates, blue = sulfates, yellow = other hydrated minerals. NASA / JPL-Caltech / GSFC / Bibring et al. (2006)