Evidence for the sedimentary carbonate rocks proposed to be prevalent on Mars has generally been lacking. Carbonate-bearing rocks found in the Leighton Crater may be associated with the formation of methane detected in the martian atmosphere.
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Glotch, T. Hidden martian carbonates. Nature Geosci 3, 745–746 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1001
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