An evaporite sequence from ancient brine recorded in Bennu samples
Nature, Published online: 29 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08495-6Samples from the asteroid (101955) Bennu, returned by the OSIRIS-REx mission, include sodium-bearing phosphates and sodium-rich carbonates, sulfates, chlorides and fluorides formed during evaporation of a late-stage brine.
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Nature, Published online: 29 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08495-6Samples from the asteroid (101955) Bennu, returned by the OSIRIS-REx mission, include sodium-bearing phosphates and sodium-rich carbonates, sulfates, chlorides and fluorides formed during evaporation of a late-stage brine.