NOTE: If you can read this, then you have not entered our site from the proper entry point! In order for all links to function properly, you must start by clicking here.
Fluvial environments (water) are the origin of sand grains on Earth, but what of Mars? Sand grains of Mars come from basalt. They seem to be particles which are cemented together, rather than rounded crystalline fragments such as sand grains on Earth. Sand is an important agent of erosion, although another important weathering mechanism on Mars is Acid Fog. |
Return to the Exploration of Mars
Sand grains on Earth are usually made of quartz. Sand grains of Mars seem to come from basalt. They seem to be particles which are cemented together, rather than round crystal fragments such as sand grains on Earth. Sand is an important agent of erosion, although another important weathering mechanism on Mars is Acid Fog. |
Return to the Exploration of Mars
Sand grains on Earth are usually made of quartz. Sand grains of Mars seem to come from basalt. They seem to be particles which are cemented together, rather than round crystal fragments such as sand grains on Earth. Sand is an important agent of erosion, although another important weathering mechanism on Mars is Acid Fog. |
Return to the Exploration of Mars
