Elements on Mars

Periodic table of the elements on Mars
H																	He
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

Elemental abundance in the solar system. Wikicommons.

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.