Nature Astronomy, Published online: 07 February 2022; doi:10.1038/s41550-021-01588-6

Laboratory experiments show that the type of iron mineral is the dominant factor controlling the chlorate/perchlorate (ClO3−/ClO4−) generation ratio on Mars over oxidation methods or atmospheric composition. Chlorate yields are found to exceed perchlorate yields by orders of magnitude in the current desiccated Martian conditions.

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