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Rare Mineral Found in Antarctica
February 6 , 2021
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- A rare maritime mineral, Jarosite, has been found in the Antarctica ice.
- It was discovered after drilling deep into Antarctic ice.
- This supports the theory of presence of jarosite on MARS in a similar manner.
- The minerals are able to form in thick deposits on mars
- Because the planet is a lot dustier than Antarctica.
Jarosite
- Jarosite is a mineral from mars.
- It is scarcely seen on earth.
- It is a sulphate of potassium and iron.
- The mineral can be formed by both water and acidic conditions.
- It was first discovered on Mars in 2004 by a rover named “opportunity”.
- Other Jarosite minerals include silver, sodium, lead and ammonium.
- The mineral was described in 1852 by August Breithaupt for the first time.
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