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| − | 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. | ||
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Contents
Elements on Mars
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| Li | Be | B | C | N | O | F | Ne | ||||||||||
| Na | Mg | Al | Si | P | S | Cl | Ar | ||||||||||
| K | Ca | Sc | Ti | V | Cr | Mn | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Zn | Ga | Ge | As | Se | Br | Kr |
| Rb | Sr | Y | Zr | Nb | Mo | Tc | Ru | Rh | Pd | Ag | Cd | In | Sn | Sb | Te | I | Xe |
| Cs | Ba | 57-71 | Hf | Ta | W | Re | Os | Ir | Pt | Au | Hg | Ti | Pb | Bi | Po | At | Rn |
| Fr | Ra | 89-103 | Rf | Db | Sg | Bh | Hs | Mt | Ds | Rg | Cn | Nh | Fl | Mc | Lv | Ts | Og |
| Rare Earths | La | Ce | Pr | Nd | Pm | Sm | Eu | Gd | Tb | Dy | Ho | Er | Tm | Yb | Lu | ||
| Ac | Th | Pa | U | NP | Pu | Am | Cm | Bk | Cf | Es | Fm | Md | No | Lr | |||
Important chemical compounds on Mars
Atmosphere
- Carbon dioxide (CO2)
- Water (gas)
- Carbon monoxide (CO)
Lithosphere
- Water (ice) (H2O)
- Iron oxide (Fe2O3),(Fe3O4)
- Alumina (Al2O3)
- Silica (SiO2)
- Calcium sulfate (CaSO4+2*H2O), gypsum
- Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
- Magnesium carbonates (MgCO3), magnesite
- Calcium Chloride (NaCl), table salt
Abundance and usage
Abundance
exact abundance of minerals in the Martian crust are not know precisely. The abundances for Earth are used for the moment[1].
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 rates may be higher than those on Earth.
A graph of all Earth's minerals and metals production per year:
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, gold and platinum.
Neon and argon may be used a buffer gases in the atmosphere of Martian settlements, or as propellants for Ion engines.
