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John Klein drill site, Yellowknife Bay, Aeolis Palus, Gale Crater, Aeolis quadrangle, Marsi
Regional Level Types
John Klein drill siteBorehole
Yellowknife BayDepression
Aeolis PalusPlains
Gale CraterCrater
Aeolis quadrangleQuadrangle
MarsPlanet

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Latitude & Longitude:
4° 35' 22'' South , 137° 26' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-4.58948,137.44913
GeoHash:
G#: rp1tzsx2k
GRN:
S04E96
Type:
Borehole
Mindat Locality ID:
271806
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271806:7
GUID (UUID V4):
75d826bb-b199-476b-b9fd-d753d616365f


Sheepbed mudstone, drilled and analyzed by the Curiosity rover over SOL 166-181.

The main component is an amorphous material, followed by clays and plagioclase.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
β“˜ 'Clay minerals'
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Akaganeite4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 Β· nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Bassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) Β· 0.5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
β“˜'Clay minerals'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O

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References

Grotzinger, J.P., Crisp, J.A., Vasavada, A.R., the MSL Science Team (2015) Curiosity's Mission of Exploration at Gale Crater, Mars. Elements, 11: 19-26.
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