Difference between revisions of "Elements on Mars"
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==Important chemical compounds on Mars== | ==Important chemical compounds on Mars== | ||
'''Atmosphere''' | '''Atmosphere''' | ||
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*[[Water]] (gas) | *[[Water]] (gas) | ||
| + | *[[Neon]] (gas) (Ne) | ||
*[[Carbon monoxide]] (CO) | *[[Carbon monoxide]] (CO) | ||
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'''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== | ||
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Revision as of 04:29, 23 June 2021
Contents
Elements on Mars
| H | He | ||||||||||||||||
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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)
- Neon (gas) (Ne)
- 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/
