Mars - Clinopyroxene

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Author name
Jen Piatek
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Sketchfab
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505,474
Release Date
2020-10-06
License
CC BY 4.0
marsgeology

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Mars topography (MOLA, 10x exaggeration) with overlain map indicatin distribution of clinopyroxene detected by the Thermal Emission Spectrometer (Mars Global Surveyor). Blue/purple areas have little/none of this mineral, while green, yellow, and red indicate increasing concentrations (in that order). Clinopyroxene is a mineral commonly found in basalts, so we can use this information along with other mineral detections to understand the surface composition.