[P-PS10] Martian Evaporites: Windows into Ancient Climates and Cradles for Life

[PPS10-P01] Recently documented gypsum stromatolites in the high Argentinian desert provide key insights into early Earth and Mars

*Brian Hynek¹, Maria Farias², Nicholas Dragone³, Steven Schmidt³, Thomas McCollom¹, Rachel Rubin³ (1. Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, USA, 2. Puna.bio, 3. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, USA)

Keywords:Mars, stromatolite, gypsum, microbiology, organic preservation, hypersaline lagoons