Abstract-Water-soluble ion concentrations from the martian achondrite Nakhla and three asteroidal achondrites are reported. The Nakhla sample contains significant concentrations of chloride, sulfate, Mg, Na, Ca, and K ions. The results are interpreted to indicate that this rock has been in contact with a seawater-like brine on the martian surface.
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