Minitti, M. E., and Hamilton, V. E., A search for basaltic-to-intermediate glasses on Mars: Assessing Martian crustal mineralogy, Icarus, in press.

Hamilton, V. E., Thermal infrared (vibrational) spectroscopy of Mg-Fe olivines: A review and applications to determining the composition of planetary surfaces (Invited Review), Chemie der Erde, 70, doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2009.12.005, 2010.

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Newsom, H. E., N. L. Lanza, A. M. Ollila, S. M. Wiseman, T. L. Roush, G. A. Marzo, L. L. Tornabene, C. H. Okubo, M. M. Osterloo, V. E. Hamilton, and L. S. Crumpler, Inverted channel deposits on the floor of Miyamoto crater, Mars, Icarus, 205, 64-72, 2010.

McDowell, M. L. and Hamilton, V.E., Seeking phyllosilicates in thermal infrared data: A laboratory and Martian data case study, J. Geophys. Res., 114, E06007, doi:10.1029JE003317, 2009.

Hamilton, V.E., R.V. Morris, J.E. Gruener, and S.A. Mertzman, Visible, near infrared, and middle infrared spectroscopy of altered basaltic tephras: Spectral signatures of phyllosilicates, sulfates, and other aqueous alteration products with application to the mineralogy of the Columbia Hills of Gusev crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S43, doi:10.1029JE003049, 2008.

Edwards, C.S., P.R. Christensen, and V.E. Hamilton, Evidence for extensive olivine-rich basalt bedrock outcrops in Ganges and Eos Chasma, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E11003, doi:10.1029JE003091, 2008.

Osterloo, M.M., V.E. Hamilton, J.L. Bandfield, T.D. Glotch, A.M. Baldridge, P.R. Christense, L.L. Tornabene, and F.S. Anderson, Chloride-bearing materials in the southern highlands of Mars, Science, 319, 1651-1654, doi:10.1126/science.1150680, 2008.

Tornabene, L., J. Moersch, H.Y. McSween Jr., V. Hamilton, J. Piatek, and P. Christensen, Surface and crater-exposed lithologic units of the Isidis Basin as mapped by co-analysis of THEMIS and TES derived data products, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E10001, doi:10.1029/2007JE002988, 2008.

Koeppen, W.C. and V.E. Hamilton, The global distribution, composition, and abundance of olivine on the surface of Mars from thermal infrared data, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2007JE002984, E05001, 2008.

Stockstill-Cahill, K.R., F.S. Anderson, and V.E. Hamilton, A study of low-albedo deposits within Amazonis Planitia craters: Evidence for locally derived ultramafic to mafic materials, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E07008, doi:10.1029/2007JE003036, 2008.

McDowell, M.L. and V.E. Hamilton, Geologic characteristics of relatively high thermal inertia intracrater deposits in southwestern Margaritifer Terra, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 112, E12001, doi:10.1029/2007JE002925, E120001, 2007.

Stopar, J.D., G.J. Taylor, V.E. Hamilton, and L. Browning, Kinetic model of olivine dissolution and extent of aqueous alteration on Mars, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 70, 6136-6152, doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.1007.1039, 2006.

Schneider, R.D. and V.E. Hamilton, Evidence for locally derived, ultramafic intracrater materials in Amazonis Planitia, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E09007, doi:10.1029/2005JE002611, 2006.

McSween, H.Y., and 41 others (incl. V.E. Hamilton), Characterization and petrologic interpretation of olivine-rich basalts at Gusev Crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S10, doi:10.1029/2005JE002477, 2006.

Hamilton, V.E., H.Y. McSween, Jr., and B. Hapke, Mineralogy of Martian atmospheric dust inferred from thermal infrared spectra of aerosols, J. Geophys. Res.,110, E12006, doi:10.1029/2005JE002501, 2005.
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Koeppen, W.C., and V.E. Hamilton, Discrimination of glass and phyllosilicate minerals in thermal infrared data, J. Geophys. Res., 110, E08006, doi:10.1029/2005JE002474, 2005.

Christensen, P.R., H.Y. McSween Jr., J.L. Bandfield, S.W. Ruff, A.D. Rogers, V.E. Hamilton, N. Gorelick, M.B. Wyatt, B.M. Jakosky, H.H. Kieffer, M.C. Malin, J.E. Moersch, Evidence for igneous diversity and magmatic evolution on Mars from infrared spectral observations, Nature, 436, 504-509, 2005.

Hamilton, V.E. and P.R. Christensen, Evidence for extensive, olivine-rich bedrock on Mars, Geology, 33, 433-436, 2005.
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Christensen, P.R., M.B. Wyatt, T.D. Glotch, A.D. Rogers, S. Anwar, R.E. Arvidson, J.L. Bandfield, D.L. Blaney, C. Budney, W.M. Calvin, A. Fallacaro, R.L. Fergason, N. Gorelick, T. Graff, V.E. Hamilton, A.G. Hayes, J.R. Johnson, A.T. Knudson, H.Y. McSween Jr., G.L. Mehall, L.K. Mehall, J.E. Moersch, R.V. Morris, M.D. Smith, S.W. Squyres, S.W. Ruff, and M.J. Wolff, Mineralogy at Meridiani Planum from the Mini-TES experiment on the Opportunity rover, Science, 306, 1733-1739, 2004.

Christensen, P. R., S. W. Ruff, R. L. Fergason, A. T. Knudson, S. Anwar, R. E. Arvidson, J. L. Bandfield, D. L. Blaney, C. Budney, W. M. Calvin, T. D. Glotch, M. P. Golombek, N. Gorelick, T. G. Graff, V. E. Hamilton, A. Hayes, J. R. Johnson, H. Y. McSween, Jr., G. L. Mehall, L. K. Mehall, J. E. Moersch, R. V. Morris, A. D. Rogers, M. D. Smith, S. W. Squyres, M. J. Wolff, and M. B. Wyatt, Initial results from the Mini-TES experiment in Gusev crater from the Spirit rover, Science, 305, 837-842, 2004.

Bandfield, J. L., V. E. Hamilton, P. R. Christensen, and H. Y. McSween, Jr., Identification of quartzofeldspathic materials on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E10, doi:10.1029/2004JE002290, 2004.

Milam, K. A., H. Y. McSween, Jr., V. E. Hamilton, J. E. Moersch, and P. R. Christensen, Accuracy of plagioclase compositions from laboratory and Mars spacecraft thermal emission spectra, J. Geophys. Res., 109, doi: 10.1029/2003JE002097, 2004.

Hamilton, V. E., P. R. Christensen, H. Y. McSween, Jr., and J. L. Bandfield, Searching for the source regions of Martian meteorites using MGS TES: Integrating Martian meteorites into the global distribution of volcanic materials on Mars, Meteor. Planet. Sci., 38, 871-886, 2003.
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Hamilton, V. E. and M. E. Minitti, Are oxidized shergottite-like basalts an alternative to "andesite" on Mars?, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 1915, doi:10.1029/2003GL017839, 2003.
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Hamilton, V. E., Thermal infrared emission spectroscopy of titanium- enriched pyroxenes, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 5095, doi: 10.1029/2003JE002052, 2003.
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Christensen, P. R., J. L. Bandfield, J. F. Bell, III, N. Gorelick, V. E. Hamilton, A. Ivanov, B. M. Jakosky, H. H. Kieffer, M. D. Lane, M. C. Malin, T. McConnochie, A. S. McEwen, H. Y. McSween, Jr., G. L. Mehall, J. E. Moersch, K. H. Nealson, J. W. Rice, Jr., M. I. Richardson, S. W. Ruff, M. D. Smith, T. N. Titus, and M. B. Wyatt, Morphology and Composition of the Surface of Mars: Mars Odyssey THEMIS Results, Science, 300, 2056-2061, doi:10.1126/science.1080885, 2003.

Hamilton, V. E., P. R. Christensen, and J. L. Bandfield, Volcanism or aqueous alteration on Mars? (Communication Arising), Nature, 421, 711-712; doi:10.1038/421711b, 2003.
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Hamilton, V. E., M. B. Wyatt, H. Y. McSween Jr., and P. R. Christensen, Analysis of terrestrial and Martian volcanic compositions using thermal emission spectroscopy: II. Application to Martian surface spectra from the Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 14,733-14,746, 2001.
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Wyatt, M.B., V. E. Hamilton, H. Y. McSween Jr., P. R. Christensen, and L. A. Taylor, Analysis of terrestrial and Martian volcanic compositions using thermal emission spectroscopy: I. Determination of mineralogy, chemistry, and classification strategies, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 14,711-14,732, 2001.

Christensen, P. R., J. L. Bandfield, V. E. Hamilton, S. W. Ruff, H. H. Kieffer, T. N. Titus, M. C. Malin, R. V. Morris, M. D. Lane, R. N. Clark, B. M. Jakosky, M. T. Mellon, J. C. Pearl, B. J. Conrath, M. D. Smith, R. T. Clancy, R. O. Kuzmin, T. Roush, G. L. Mehall, N. Gorelick, K. Bender, K. Murray, S. Dason, E. Greene, S. Silverman, and M. Greenfield, The Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer experiment: Investigation description and surface science results, J. Geophys. Res., 106 23,823-23,871, 2001.

Hamilton, V. E., Thermal infrared emission spectroscopy of the pyroxene mineral series, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 9701-9716, 2000.
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Hamilton, V. E., and P. R. Christensen, Determining the modal mineralogy of mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks using thermal emission spectroscopy, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 9717-9733, 2000.
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Christensen, P. R., J. L. Bandfield, M. D. Smith, V. E. Hamilton, and R. N. Clark, Identification of a basaltic component on the Martian surface from Thermal Emission Spectrometer data, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 9609-9621, 2000.

Christensen, P. R., J. L. Bandfield, R. N. Clark, K. S. Edgett, V. E. Hamilton, T. Hoefen, H. H. Kieffer, R. O. Kuzmin, M. D. Lane, M. C. Malin, R. V. Morris, J. C. Pearl, R. Pearson, T. L. Roush, S. W. Ruff, and M. D. Smith, Detection of crystalline hematite mineralization on Mars by the Thermal Emission Spectrometer: Evidence for near-surface water, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 9623-9642, 2000.

Christensen, P. R., J. L. Bandfield, V. E. Hamilton, D. A. Howard, M. D. Lane, J. L. Piatek, S. W. Ruff, and W. L. Stefanov, A thermal emission spectral library of rock-forming minerals, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 9735-9739, 2000.

Allen, C., Albert, F., Combie, J., Jolliff, B., Kuebler, K., Wang, A., Hamilton, V., Lindstrom, D., Morris, R., Mittlefehldt, D., Morris, P., Murray, R., Nyquist, L., Simpson, P., and Symes, S., Effects of sterilizing doses of gamma radiation on Mars analog rocks and minerals, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 27,043-27,066, 1999.

Hamilton, V. E., P. R. Christensen, and H. Y. McSween, Jr., Determination of Martian meteorite lithologies and mineralogies using vibrational spectroscopy, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 25,593-25,603, 1997.
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Stofan, E. R., V. E. Hamilton, D. L. Janes and S. E. Smrekar, Coronae on Venus: Morphology and Origin, in Venus II, S. W. Bougher, D. M. Hunten, and R. J. Phillips, eds., University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 1997. Abstract

Edgett, K. E., B. J. Butler, J. R. Zimbleman, and V. E. Hamilton, Geologic context of the Mars radar "Stealth" region in southwestern Tharsis, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 21545-21568, 1997. Abstract

Hamilton, V. E., and E. R. Stofan, The geomorphology and evolution of Hecate Chasma, Venus, Icarus,121, 171-194, 1996.
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Selected Abstracts

Hamilton, V. E., M. L. McDowell, and W. C. Koeppen, Correlations between olivine abundance and thermal inertia: Implications for global weathering and/or alteration on Mars, Abstract #2239, in Lunar and Planet. Sci., XLI, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM), 2010.

Hamilton, V. E. and S. W. Ruff, Mini-TES spectra of Mazatzal and other Adirondack-class basalts in Gusev Crater, Mars: Spectral/Mineralogical evidence for alteration, Abstract #1418, in Lunar and Planet. Sci., XL, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM), 2009.

Hamilton, V. E., Martian mineralogy: Global mapping of solid solution variation from Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer data, GSA Annual Meeting, Paper #48728, 2008.

Hamilton, V. E. and R. D. Schneider, Alteration phases associated with high concentrations of orthopyroxene and olivine on Mars, Abstract #2212, in Lunar and Planet. Sci., XXXVI, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM), 2005.

Hamilton, V. E., Detailed investigation of a globally unique, orthopyroxene-rich deposit in Eos Chasma, Mars, Eos Trans. AGU, 85, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract #P11A-0959, 2004.

Hamilton, V. E., Constraints on the composition & particle size of the high albedo regions on Mars, Abstract #3239, in Sixth Intl. Conf. on Mars, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM), 2003.

Hamilton, V. E., Measured vs. modeled: The importance of model evaluation in closing the loop between laboratory and remote sensing spectral measurements, Eos Trans. AGU, 83 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract P62B-02, 2002.

Hamilton, V. E., R. V. Morris, and P. R. Christensen, Determining the composition of Martian dust and soils using MGS TES: Midinfrared emission spectra of variable-composition palagonites, in Lunar and Planet. Sci., XXXII, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM), 2001.

Hamilton, V. E., Particle size effects in particulate rock samples: Implications for thermal emission spectrometer (TES) data analysis in high albedo regions on Mars, in Fifth Intl. Conf. on Mars, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM), 1999.

Calvin, W. M., V. E. Hamilton, and T. V. V. King, Infrared observations of carbonaceous chondrites: Petrologic diveristy expressed in reflectance and emittance, in Lunar and Planet. Sci., XXX, Abstract #1495, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM), 1999.

Hamilton, V. E. and P. R. Christensen, Detection of pyroxene in Martian meteorites using vibrational emission spectroscopy, Abstracts of Papers Submitted to the 24th International Microsymposium on Planetology, pp. 27-28, Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Moscow, Russia, 1996.

Edgett, K. S., B. J. Butler, J. R. Zimbelman, and V. E. Hamilton, Volatiles and volcanoes: Very Late Amazonian ash deposits and explosive activity along the western flanks of the Tharsis Montes, Mars. Workshop on Evolution of Martian Volatiles, LPI Technical Report 96-01, Part 1, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, Texas, pp. 13-14, 1996.

Hamilton, V. E. and E. R. Stofan, Global characteristics of "arachnoids" on Venus, Lunar Planet. Sci., XXVII, 483-484, 1996.

Wenrich, M. L., V. E. Hamilton, and P. R. Christensen, A field- and laboratory-based quantitative analysis of alluvium: Relating analytical results to TIMS data, in Proc. of the Fifth TIMS Workshop: Realmuto, V. J., ed., JPL Pub. 95-1, vol. 2, Pasadena, CA, pp. 39-42, 1995.

Popular Articles

Hamilton, V. E., Mars Meteorites Give TES Geologists a Preview of the (Infra)Red Planet!, TES News, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 2, 1997.

Hamilton, V. E., Understanding Martian volcanic rocks and their minerals with the MGS TES, TES News, vol. 4, no. 2, p. 3, 1995.