Difference between revisions of "Natural resources"

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**Silicates: Silica
 
**Silicates: Silica
 
**sulfates, [[Copper|copper sulfide]]
 
**sulfates, [[Copper|copper sulfide]]
**oxides, [[Iron ore]]
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**oxides, [[Iron ore]], [[Phosphorus|Phosphates]], [[Aluminum|Alumina]]
 
**carbonates, calcium carbonate
 
**carbonates, calcium carbonate
  

Revision as of 07:18, 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

CO2, Nitrogen, Water, Argon.

Lithosphere

Energy