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    Mid‐Infrared Spectroscopy of Feldspars From the Bühl Basalt (Northern Hesse, Germany) Formed Under Reducing Conditions as Terrestrial Analogue of Mercury for MERTIS (2023)
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    Publication Date: 2023-12-19
    Description: 〈title xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"〉Abstract〈/title〉〈p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xml:lang="en"〉The MErcury Radiometer and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer instrument onboard the BepiColombo spacecraft is designed to investigate Mercury’s surface in the mid‐infrared (mid‐IR). Based on MESSENGER data and modeling, Mercury is thought to be evolved under highly reducing conditions (e.g., McCubbin et al., 2017, 〈ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JE005367"〉https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JE005367〈/ext-link〉; Namur & Charlier, 2017, 〈ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2860"〉https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2860〈/ext-link〉). The modeling also indicates that Mercury's surface is rich in feldspar. However, it is unknown if reducing conditions during the emplacement of volcanic melts have an influence on the IR properties of feldspars. Therefore, we investigated basaltic samples from the Bühl quarry in northern Hesse, Germany, that evolved under reducing conditions in the mid‐IR and compared the spectra with samples that experienced more oxidizing conditions during their formation. The Bühl samples are feldspar‐rich and contain metallic iron in some areas. Our investigations show that there are no differences between feldspars that formed under different oxidizing conditions. All spectral properties could be explained by well‐known factors that affect mid‐IR spectra of silicates.〈/p〉
    Description: Plain Language Summary: ESA's and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s spacecraft BepiColombo is equipped, beside other instruments, with a thermal infrared (IR) radiometer and spectrometer called MErcury Radiometer and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer (MERTIS). For the accurate interpretation of the data from the MERTIS instrument, laboratory analog material is necessary. This analog material must fulfill different characteristics, such as different chemical and mineralogical compositions. Another not yet studied property is the availability of oxygen during the formation of the minerals. Depending on how much oxygen is available, different minerals form. However, this is an important feature, because Mercury is thought to have evolved under highly reducing conditions, as opposed to Earth where nearly all material formed significant more oxidizing conditions. One phase that is strongly associated with reducing magma formation conditions is metallic iron. There are only few natural outcrops on Earth, were stronger reducing conditions were present so that metallic iron could be formed. One of these outcrops is the Bühl quarry in northern Hesse, Germany. From there we used different samples to analyze the effect of oxygen availability on mid‐IR spectra of plagioclase feldspars.〈/p〉
    Description: Key Points: 〈list list-type="bullet"〉 〈list-item〉 〈p xml:lang="en"〉We present infrared spectra of basaltic samples from the Bühl, Hesse, Germany in preparation of the MERTIS experiment〈/p〉〈/list-item〉 〈list-item〉 〈p xml:lang="en"〉Comparison of feldspars formed at different oxygen fugacities showed no spectral differences〈/p〉〈/list-item〉 〈list-item〉 〈p xml:lang="en"〉This is an important result for MERTIS, which will investigate Mercury that formed under reducing conditions〈/p〉〈/list-item〉 〈/list〉 〈/p〉
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    Description: http://bc-mertis-pi.uni-muenster.de/
    Keywords: ddc:549 ; infrared reflectance spectroscopy ; feldspars ; Bühl basalt ; reducing conditions ; Mercury ; MERTIS
    Language: English
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    Mid‐Infrared Spectroscopy of Anorthosite Samples From Near Manicouagan Crater, Canada, as Analogue for Remote Sensing of Mercury and Other Terrestrial Solar System Objects (2021)
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    Publication Date: 2022-03-22
    Description: We investigated mid‐infrared reflectance spectra of anorthosite samples from Mt. Briand near the Manicouagan impact structure. Microprobe analyses of the plagioclase minerals reveal that they have a similar chemical composition (labradoritic), which is corroborated by the location of the Christiansen Feature at around 7.96 μm (1256 cm−1). However, their respective spectral shapes differ from each other in the region of the reststrahlen bands. This is linked to the degree of Al,Si order within the plagioclase minerals, which also correlates with the previously assumed distance of the sample site to the impact melt. Powdering and sieving led to remarkable changes in the spectra resulting from different mechanical stability of minerals contained in the sample. Our data show that even very weakly shocked (6–10 GPa, shockstage S2) anorthosites could show spectra of Al,Si disordered plagioclase which we attribute to post shock heating after the impact shock. Consequently, the degree of Al,Si order has to be taken into account in the interpretation of remote sensing data. A comparison of synthetic linear mixture with an average Mercury spectrum reveals the possible presence of more or less anorthositic material with reduced degree of Al,Si order of the plagioclase component on Mercury's surface. The results of our study are helpful for the interpretation of data returned by space missions, especially for MERTIS ‐ an infrared spectrometer on its way to Mercury.
    Description: Plain Language Summary: The studied rocks, which contain predominantly the feldspar mineral plagioclase, are very common in our Solar System, for example, on the Moon and probably also on Mercury. The surface of planets without atmosphere, like Moon and Mercury are constantly the target of asteroid impacts. These impacts cause changes in the constituents of the rocks. The studied samples are from the area near a meteorite crater and show weak effects of the former meteorite impact. The infrared spectra of the samples have different shapes. This shape does not correlate with the chemical composition, but with the distribution of aluminum and silicon ions in the plagioclase components of the investigated samples. This distribution is often underestimated in remote sensing. Our study shows that this distribution of these ions is related to a previously assumed distance of the sample location from the impact. The results are useful for interpreting remote sensing data coming back from space missions. In our case, in particular, from an infrared spectrometer on its way to the planet Mercury called MERTIS. The study also presents a spectrum calculated from various mineral spectra comparable to the samples analyzed. This spectrum shows similarities to an average Mercury surface spectrum and suggests that the feldspars on the Mercury surface have a very disordered ion distribution.
    Description: Key Points: Low impact shock with proposed impact melt influences Al,Si order of plagioclases. Grinding of rocks leads to modal changes of the minerals. Potential plagioclases with reduced degree of Al,Si order on the surface of Mercury.
    Description: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft‐ und Raumfahrt (DLR) http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100002946
    Language: English
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