The story of Mars’s early atmosphere is told in carbonate rocks

Newly found iron-rich minerals suggest that carbon dioxide cycled in and out of the planet’s ancient atmosphere.

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Physics Today
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2025-05-15
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https://doi.org/10.1063/pt.upmn.jame
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Planetary Science and Exploration
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The story of Mars’s early atmosphere is told in carbonate rocks

Alex Lopatka
Physics Today
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The story of Mars’s early atmosphere is told in carbonate rocks

Alex Lopatka
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Abstract

Newly found iron-rich minerals suggest that carbon dioxide cycled in and out of the planet’s ancient atmosphere.

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