The surface of Mars is dominated by basalt that has undergone little magmatic evolution. However, minerals now identified in some ancient terrains suggest that extensive magma processing and intrusive volcanism were not uncommon on the red planet.
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Horgan, B. Evolved magma on Mars. Nature Geosci 6, 991–992 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2010
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