Windjana drill site, Kimberley formation, Lower Mt. Sharp, Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp), Gale Crater, Aeolis quadrangle, Marsi
Regional Level Types | |
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Windjana drill site | - not defined - |
Kimberley formation | Formation |
Lower Mt. Sharp | - not defined - |
Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp) | - not defined - |
Gale Crater | Crater |
Aeolis quadrangle | Quadrangle |
Mars | Planet |
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Latitude & Longitude:
4° 38' 19'' South , 137° 24' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
271809
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271809:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2328a822-85e8-408f-b626-a384c3238b65
Fine-grained sandstone drilled and analyzed by the Curiosity rover.
The rock is in particularly rich in K feldspar.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed 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 Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
β Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Akaganeite | 4.DK.05 | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 Β· nH2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
β | Bassanite | 7.CD.45 | Ca(SO4) Β· 0.5H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Augite | 9.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
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
H | β Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
Ca | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
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