Published in Communications Earth & Environment, 2025

Discovery of widespread ancient anorthosite in Mars' lower crust, providing new insights into early planetary differentiation and crustal evolution.

Published: Nature Communications Earth & Environment

Martian crustal stratigraphy sketch

Recommended citation: Phillips, M.S., Viviano, C.E., Rogers, A.D., Larson, L., Tornabene, L., Trowbridge, A., Moersch, J.E., & McSween Jr, H.Y. (2025). "Widespread ancient anorthosites in the lower crust of Mars." Communications Earth & Environment. 6, 1026.
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