Rare Mineral On Mars Created As A Result Of Volcanic Eruption: Study - ABP Live

A new study has found that tridymite was formed on Mars as a result of an explosive volcanic eruption. Tridymite is a high-temperature, low-pressure form of quartz, and is extremely rare on Earth.

NASA's Curiosity rover discovered a mineral called tridymite in Gale Crater of the Red Planet in 2016, and since then, a mystery has puzzled the Mars research community. Now, planetary scientists fro… [+4264 chars]

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