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"They're enigmas." The main composition of the rocks is a mineral called kaolinite, a soft, white silicate clay mineral. The Martian kaolinite is slightly different from terrestrial kaolinite; it's ...

Mar. 13, 2025 — Water once existed in abundance of at the surface of Mars. How much of that water has been stored in the planet's crust is still unclear, according to a new ...