Difference between revisions of "Elements on Mars"
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[[File:Elements abundance-bars.svg|left|thumb|900x900px|Elemental abundance in the solar system. Wikicommons.]] | [[File:Elements abundance-bars.svg|left|thumb|900x900px|Elemental abundance in the solar system. Wikicommons.]] | ||
| − | <br clear="all"> | + | <br clear="all">exact abundance of minerals in the Martian crust are not know precisely. The abundances for Earth are used for the moment<ref>http://www.gly.uga.edu/railsback/Fundamentals/ElementalAbundanceTableP.pdf</ref>. |
===Production and Usage=== | ===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|production rates]] may be higher than those on Earth. | Mineral and metal extraction and [[production]] will require large amounts of energy. Depending on the Martian population and the Settlement construction methods, [[Production|production rates]] may be higher than those on Earth. | ||
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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
- Water (gas)
- Carbon monoxide (CO)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2)
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), 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/
