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**sulfates, [[Copper|copper sulfide]] | **sulfates, [[Copper|copper sulfide]] | ||
**oxides, [[Iron ore]] | **oxides, [[Iron ore]], [[Phosphorus|Phosphates]], [[Aluminum|Alumina]] | ||
**carbonates, calcium carbonate | **carbonates, calcium carbonate | ||
Revision as of 16:18, 20 November 2024
Natural Resources are vital for long term manned missions and even more for autonomous colonies.
Martian resources are transformed into products using processes in a concept known as In-Situ resource utilization (ISRU). Mars provides a number of important resources from various sources:
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
- Water
- Minerals
- Silicates: Silica
- sulfates, copper sulfide
- oxides, Iron ore, Phosphates, Alumina
- carbonates, calcium carbonate