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Selisa RollinsMentor: Dr. Everett Shock
School of Earth and Space Exploration
Transport of Elements in the Yellowstone Hydrothermal
System
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Silica on Mars• Silica deposits dug
up by the Spirit.– Evidence of past
microbial life.• Hydrothermal
vents are probable cause of silica enrichment.
Figure 1 [1]
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Why Yellowstone?• Hydrothermal Systems:
– Excellent locations for abundant nutrient supply.
– Affect how rocks are altered.– Harbor life and determine which
microorganisms live where. – Concentrations of SiO2 are detected in
some areas.
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Hot Spring Locations and Other Present Elements
• Locations:– GOPA– Lower Geyser Basin– Sylvan Spring– Washburn
• Elements:– Antimony (Sb)– Arsenic (As)– Boron (B)– Molybdenum (Mo)– Tungsten (W)
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Strong CorrelationsSylvan Spring
0.0E+00
5.0E-06
1.0E-05
1.5E-05
2.0E-05
2.5E-05
3.0E-05
3.5E-05
4.0E-05
4.5E-05
5.0E-05
0.0E+00 2.0E-04 4.0E-04 6.0E-04 8.0E-04 1.0E-03
B (M)
As
(M)
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Poor CorrelationsLGB
0.0E+00
5.0E-06
1.0E-05
1.5E-05
2.0E-05
2.5E-05
3.0E-05
3.5E-05
4.0E-05
4.5E-05
5.0E-05
0.0E+00 2.0E-04 4.0E-04 6.0E-04 8.0E-04 1.0E-03
B (M)
As
(M)
200420052006
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Complex CorrelationsGOPA
0.0E+00
5.0E-06
1.0E-05
1.5E-05
2.0E-05
2.5E-05
3.0E-05
3.5E-05
4.0E-05
4.5E-05
5.0E-05
0.0E+00 2.0E-04 4.0E-04 6.0E-04 8.0E-04 1.0E-03
B (M)
As
(M)
200420052006
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Observations and Summary• Molybdenum Concentrations:
– Higher at GOPA– Lower at LGB and Sylvan Springs
• Arsenic Concentrations– Lower at GOPA– Higher at LGB and Sylvan Springs
• Basic solutions present at lower elevations.• Acidic solutions present at higher
elevations.
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Acknowledgements• Dr. Everett Shock• GEOPIG Lab:
– Tracy Lund– Jeff Havig– Mateo Hernandez– Panjai Prapaipong
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References• [1] Astronomy Now Online:
http://www.astronomynow.com/080522Spiritfindshotspring-likedepositsonMars.html
• [2] Squyres S W; Arvidson R E; Ruff S. Detection of silica-rich deposits on Mars. Science (New York, N.Y.) 2008; 320(5879): 1063-7.
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Questions?