Elements on Mars - Revision history

RichardWSmith: /* Important chemical compounds on Mars */ Added Siderite

2025-07-26T16:17:23Z

Important chemical compounds on Mars: Added Siderite

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	*[[Calcium carbonate]] (CaCO3)		*[[Calcium carbonate]] (CaCO3)
	*[[Magnesite\|Magnesium carbonates]] (MgCO3), magnesite		*[[Magnesite\|Magnesium carbonates]] (MgCO3), magnesite
			*Siderite (FeCO<sub>3</sub>)<ref>https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-curiosity-rover-may-have-solved-mars-missing-carbonate-mystery/</ref>
	*Calcium Chloride (NaCl), table salt		*Calcium Chloride (NaCl), table salt

2021-06-23T12:54:05Z

Production and Usage

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	https://www.visualcapitalist.com/all-the-worlds-metals-and-minerals-in-one-visualization/		https://www.visualcapitalist.com/all-the-worlds-metals-and-minerals-in-one-visualization/

	Although almost most elements on Mars are found in compounds or minerals, and mostly oxides or chlorides or fluorides, some elements may be found in elemental form such as inert gases		Although almost most elements on Mars are found in compounds or minerals, and mostly oxides or chlorides or fluorides, some elements may be found in elemental form such as inert gases, gold and platinum.

	[[Neon]] and [[argon]] may be used a buffer gases in the atmosphere of Martian settlements, or as propellants for Ion engines.		[[Neon]] and [[argon]] may be used a buffer gases in the atmosphere of Martian settlements, or as propellants for Ion engines.

2021-06-23T12:50:17Z

Important chemical compounds on Mars

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	*[[Water]] (gas)		*[[Water]] (gas)
	*[[Neon]] (gas) (Ne)
	*[[Carbon monoxide]] (CO)		*[[Carbon monoxide]] (CO)

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	https://www.visualcapitalist.com/all-the-worlds-metals-and-minerals-in-one-visualization/		https://www.visualcapitalist.com/all-the-worlds-metals-and-minerals-in-one-visualization/

			Although almost most elements on Mars are found in compounds or minerals, and mostly oxides or chlorides or fluorides, some elements may be found in elemental form such as inert gases

			[[Neon]] and [[argon]] may be used a buffer gases in the atmosphere of Martian settlements, or as propellants for Ion engines.

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />

2021-06-23T12:29:50Z

Important chemical compounds on Mars: Added Neon to atmosphere category. Can be used as a buffer gas.

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	==Important chemical compounds on Mars==		==Important chemical compounds on Mars==
	'''Atmosphere'''		'''Atmosphere'''

			*[[Carbon dioxide]] (CO2)

	*[[Water]] (gas)		*[[Water]] (gas)
			*[[Neon]] (gas) (Ne)
	*[[Carbon monoxide]] (CO)		*[[Carbon monoxide]] (CO)
	*[[Carbon dioxide]] (CO2)

	'''Lithosphere'''		'''Lithosphere'''
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	*[[Calcium carbonate]] (CaCO3)		*[[Calcium carbonate]] (CaCO3)
	*[[Magnesite\|Magnesium carbonates]] (MgCO3), magnesite		*[[Magnesite\|Magnesium carbonates]] (MgCO3), magnesite
	*Calcium Chloride (NaCl), salt		*Calcium Chloride (NaCl), table salt

	==Abundance and usage==		==Abundance and usage==
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	==References==		==References==
			<references />

2021-06-22T14:24:05Z

Abundance

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	[[File:Elements abundance-bars.svg\|left\|thumb\|900x900px\|Elemental abundance in the solar system. Wikicommons.]]		[[File:Elements abundance-bars.svg\|left\|thumb\|900x900px\|Elemental abundance in the solar system. Wikicommons.]]

	<br clear="all">		<br clear="all">exact abundance of minerals in the Martian crust are not know precisely. The abundances for Earth are used for the moment<ref>http://www.gly.uga.edu/railsback/Fundamentals/ElementalAbundanceTableP.pdf</ref>.
	===Production and Usage===		===Production and Usage===
	Mineral and metal extraction and [[production]] will require large amounts of energy. Depending on the Martian population and the Settlement construction methods, [[Production\|production rates]] may be higher than those on Earth.		Mineral and metal extraction and [[production]] will require large amounts of energy. Depending on the Martian population and the Settlement construction methods, [[Production\|production rates]] may be higher than those on Earth.

2021-05-23T03:48:22Z

Elements on Mars

2021-01-19T14:55:44Z

Production and Usage

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	===Production and Usage===		===Production and Usage===
	Mineral and metal extraction and [[production]] will require large amounts of energy. Depending on the Martian population and the Settlement construction methods, [[Production\|production rates]] may be higher than those on ~~earth~~		Mineral and metal extraction and [[production]] will require large amounts of energy. Depending on the Martian population and the Settlement construction methods, [[Production\|production rates]] may be higher than those on Earth.

	A graph of all Earth's minerals and metals production per year:		A graph of all Earth's minerals and metals production per year:

2021-01-19T14:54:58Z

Usage

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	Periodic table of the elements on Mars		Periodic table of the elements on Mars
	! \|[[Hydrogen\|H]]		! \|[[Hydrogen\|H]]
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	<br clear=all>		<br clear="all">
	===Usage===		===Production and Usage===
			Mineral and metal extraction and [[production]] will require large amounts of energy. Depending on the Martian population and the Settlement construction methods, [[Production\|production rates]] may be higher than those on earth

	A graph of all Earth's minerals and metals production per year:		A graph of all Earth's minerals and metals production per year:

2021-01-15T21:05:30Z

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	Periodic table of the elements on Mars		Periodic table of the elements on Mars

2021-01-15T21:04:59Z

Elements on Mars

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	Periodic table of the elements on Mars		Periodic table of the elements on Mars
	! \|[[Hydrogen\|H]]		! \|[[Hydrogen\|H]]