Abstract
The stability of synthetic Jarosite (KFe 3(SO 4) 2(OH) 6) at low temperature and reduced atmospheric pressure has been studied by Raman spectroscopy. Jarosite remains stable between 8 and 295 K, provided that the sample is not exposed to reduced atmospheric pressure. When exposed to reduced atmospheric pressure (2.0 × 10 −2 Torr), however, the conversion of Jarosite into a different mineral is readily detected at room temperature by the appearance of a new Raman peak. The Raman shift of this peak (1032 cm −1) matches with that of Yavapaiite (KFe(SO 4) 2), which can be obtained by thermal decomposition of Jarosite above 473 K. These studies provide a better understanding of the stability of Jarosite subjected to conditions similar to that on the surface of Mars.
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