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Plagioclase feldspars (Ca1-x Na x )(Al2-x Si2+x )O8: synthesis and characterizations of mechanical weathering relevant to Martian regolith

  • Md. Izzuddin Jundullah Hanafi ORCID logo , Mohammad Mangir Murshed ORCID logo EMAIL logo , Lars Robben ORCID logo and Thorsten M. Gesing ORCID logo
Published/Copyright: December 31, 2024

Abstract

Plagioclase feldspars draw intensive research attention in planetary sciences because of their abundance in the Martian regolith. Crystal chemical studies on plagioclase feldspars would be of crucial importance for possible in situ resource utilization for future human settlement on Mars. This study focuses on the synthesis of representative plagioclase feldspars followed by simulation of mechanical weathering using ball milling. A series of (Ca1-x Na x )(Al2-x Si2+x )O8 plagioclase feldspars is synthesized perfoming the solid-state method, where the endmembers are the anorthite (CaAl2Si2O8) and albite (NaAlSi3O8). The bulk chemical composition, particularly the Al/Si ratio, of each member is determined from energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, which is supported by X-ray powder diffraction data Rietveld refinements. Selective plagioclase members (x = 0.0, 0.4 and 1.0) are mechanically weathered using high-energy ball milling, leading to significant changes of microstructural features such as average crystallite size and micro-strain. Total scattering data are collected using in-house X-ray facilities and analyzed by pair distribution function refinements. The vibrational modes of the samples are evaluated by Raman spectroscopy, complementing the local structural description.


Corresponding author: Mohammad Mangir Murshed, University of Bremen, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Crystallography, Leobener Straße 7, D-28359 Bremen, Germany, E-mail:

Acknowledgments

We acknowledge support by the state of Bremen within the “Humans on Mars” initiative for APF “Materials on demand” S1P3.

  1. Research ethics: The local Institutional Review Board deemed the study exempt from review.

  2. Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in this study.

  3. Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  4. Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.

  5. Conflict of interests: The authors hereby state no conflict of interest.

  6. Research funding: State of Bremen within the “Humans on Mars” initiative for APF “Materials on demand” S1P3.

  7. Data availability: Data are available and can be provided on request.

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