Geologists from the University of Kerala identified Neyveli and the Tiruchirappalli Badlands, both in Tamil Nadu, as analogues for which planet, based on hydrous sulphate minerals?
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Answer: Option A — Mars
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Using laser Raman spectroscopy, University of Kerala geologists found melanterite at Neyveli and gypsum at the Tiruchirappalli Badlands, hydrous sulphates that make these sites useful Mars analogues.
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