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Significance of Venus surface photos
Out of curiosity, I started looking for photos of Venus surface taken by various Russian probes. There is a nice collection here: http://mentallandscape.com/C_CatalogVenus.htm
Not being a geologist, I ...
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Should we expect the surface rocks of Venus to be oxide poor?
My thinking is that in an atmosphere rich in hot sulfuric acid they couldn't stand a chance. Although I am unsure of what exactly would be going on chemically at the interface between the venerean ...
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Could there be a phosphorus cycle on Venus?
Most of what I read says there is not any phosphorus on Venus, which I take to mean none in the atmosphere or none detected. I mean, it gets hit by iron-nickel meteorites and probably has some apatite ...
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