Metasomatism is a source of methane on Mars

Rinaldi, Michele; Mikhail, Sami; Sverjensky, Dimitri A.

doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2024.118672

Title: Metasomatism is a source of methane on Mars

Journal Article · 30 April 2024 · Earth and Planetary Science Letters

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