 | Rice, Melissa S., Gupta, Sanjeev, Treiman, Allan H., Stack, Kathryn M., Calef, Fred, Edgar, Lauren A., Grotzinger, John, Lanza, Nina, Le Deit, Laetitia, Lasue, Jeremie, Siebach, Kirsten L., Vasavada, Ashwin, Wiens, Roger C., Williams, Joshua (2017) Geologic overview of the Mars Science Laboratory rover mission at the Kimberley, Gale crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 122 (1) 2-20 doi:10.1002/2016je005200 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Overview of the Mars Science Laboratory Rover Mission at The Kimberley, Gale Crater, Mars Authors: Melissa...2AZ, UK 3 Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX 77058 4 Jet Propulsion...Geophysical Union. All rights reserved. Key Points: ï· Mars Science Laboratory explored the Kimberley waypoint...likely formed at the margins of a lake within Gale crater, prior to the existence of Mt. Sharp ï· The...including an alkali feldspar protolith Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover completed |  | | Thesis/Dissertation | | Crystalline and X-Ray Amorphous Materials in Gale Crater Rocks and Soils Item Type text; Electronic Dissertation...CRYSTALLINE AND X-RAY AMORPHOUS MATERIALS IN GALE CRATER ROCKS AND SOILS by Cherie N. Achilles ______...Crystalline and X-Ray Amorphous Materials in Gale Crater Rocks and Soils and recommend that it be accepted...Active Eolian Sediment from the Namib Dune, Gale Crater, Mars ............................................B: Mineralogy of the Murray Formation in Gale Crater, Mars........................ 18 APPENDIX C: Redetermination |  | Rampe, E.B., Ming, D.W., Blake, D.F., Bristow, T.F., Chipera, S.J., Grotzinger, J.P., Morris, R.V., Morrison, S.M., Vaniman, D.T., Yen, A.S., Achilles, C.N., Craig, P.I., Des Marais, D.J., Downs, R.T., Farmer, J.D., Fendrich, K.V., Gellert, R., Hazen, R.M., Kah, L.C., Morookian, J.M., Peretyazhko, T.S., Sarrazin, P., Treiman, A.H., Berger, J.A., Eigenbrode, J., FairĂ©n, A.G., Forni, O., Gupta, S., Hurowitz, J.A., Lanza, N.L., Schmidt, M.E., Siebach, K., Sutter, B., Thompson, L.M. (2017) Mineralogy of an ancient lacustrine mudstone succession from the Murray formation, Gale crater, Mars. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 471. 172-185 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2017.04.021 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mudstone succession from the Murray formation, Gale crater, Mars E.B. Rampe a,â , D.W. Ming a , D.F. Blake...online 12 May 2017 Editor: C. Sotin Keywords: Mars Gale crater X-ray diffraction diagenesis acid-sulfate...t The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover has been traversing strata at the base of Aeolis Mons (informally...and Ni are highly enriched with respect to average Mars crust at the base of the Pahrump Hills (by 7.7 and...where they are depleted with respect to average Mars crust (by more than an order of magnitude in some |  | Tu, Valerie M., Rampe, Elizabeth B., Bristow, Thomas F., Thorpe, Michael T., Clark, Joanna V., Castle, Nicholas, Fraeman, Abigail A., Edgar, Lauren A., McAdam, Amy, Bedford, Candice, Achilles, Cherie N., Blake, David, Chipera, Steve J., Craig, Patricia I., Des Marais, David J., Downs, Gordon W., Downs, Robert T., Fox, Valerie, Grotzinger, John P., Hazen, Robert M., Ming, Douglas W., Morris, Richard V., Morrison, Shaunna M., Pavri, Betina, Eigenbrode, Jennifer, Peretyazhko, Tanya S., Sarrazin, Philippe C., Sutter, Brad, Treiman, Allan H., Vaniman, David T., Vasavada, Ashwin R., Yen, Albert S., Bridges, John C. (2021) A Review of the Phyllosilicates in Gale Crater as Detected by the CheMin Instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity Rover. Minerals, 11 (8) 847 doi:10.3390/min11080847 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the Phyllosilicates in Gale Crater as Detected by the CheMin Instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory,...Phyllosilicates in 7 8 Gale Crater as Detected by the CheMin Instrument on the Mars 9 Science Laboratory...Abstract: Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, landed on Mars in August 2012 to investigate...deposits of Aeolis Mons (informally known as Mount Sharp) and the surrounding plains (Aeolis Palus) in Gale...Gale crater. After nearly nine years, Curiosity has traversed over 25 km, and the Chemistry and Mineralogy |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Determining Mineralogy on Mars with the CheMin X-Ray Diffractometer The CheMin team logo illustrating...illustrating the diffraction of minerals on Mars. Robert T. Downs1 and the MSL Science Team 1811-5209/15/0011-0045$2...bassanite), iron KEYWORDS : X-ray diffraction, Mars, Gale Crater, habitable environment, CheMin, oxides (hematite...temperature, pressure, and The Mars rover Curiosity landed in Gale Crater on August ambient chemical conditions...the principal goals of the mission is to identify Mars. A source rock, such as basalt, may be transformed |  | Bedford, C.C., Bridges, J.C., Schwenzer, S.P., Wiens, R.C., Rampe, E.B., Frydenvang, J., Gasda, P.J. (2019) Alteration trends and geochemical source region characteristics preserved in the fluviolacustrine sedimentary record of Gale crater, Mars. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 246. 234-266 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2018.11.031 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the ïŹuviolacustrine sedimentary record of Gale crater, Mars C.C. Bedford a,â, J.C. Bridges b, S.P. Schwenzer...Available online 27 November 2018 Abstract The Mars Science Laboratoryâs Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam)...to identify the compositional characteristics of Gale craterâs sediment source regions. The eïŹects of...compositions which we hypothesise to have contributed to Gale craterâs stratigraphic record. These endmembers...the tholeiitic Adirondack Class basalts of Gusev crater, and dominant within the ïŹner grained units up |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | personal use only. The Sedimentary Cycle on Early Mars Scott M. McLennan,1 John P. Grotzinger,2 Joel A...Planetary Sciences is online at earth.annualreviews.org Mars, sedimentology, stratigraphy, sedimentary cycles...intensive research have demonstrated that early Mars (2 Gyr) had an active sedimentary cycle, including...provenance, absence of plate tectonics) Earthâs record. Marsâ sedimentary record preserves evidence for progressive...nature and evolution of paleoenvironments (e.g., acid Mars, early warm and wet versus late cold and dry) have |  | Morrison, Shaunna M., Downs, Robert T., Blake, David F., Vaniman, David T., Ming, Douglas W., Hazen, Robert M., Treiman, Allan H., Achilles, Cherie N., Yen, Albert S., Morris, Richard V., Rampe, Elizabeth B., Bristow, Thomas F., Chipera, Steve J., Sarrazin, Philippe C., Gellert, Ralf, Fendrich, Kim V., Morookian, John Michael, Farmer, Jack D., Des Marais, David J., Craig, Patricia I. (2018) Crystal chemistry of martian minerals from Bradbury Landing through Naukluft Plateau, Gale crater, Mars. American Mineralogist, 103 (6) 857-871 doi:10.2138/am-2018-6124 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | from Bradbury Landing through Naukluft Plateau, Gale crater, Marsk Shaunna M. Morrison1,2,*,â , Robert T....S.A. 6 Lunar and Planetary Institute, USRA, 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77058, U.S.A. 7 Jet...diffractometer onboard the NASA Curiosity rover in Gale crater, Mars. The sampled materials include two wind-blown...Rocknest and Gobabeb, six mudstones in the Yellowknife Bay formation (John Klein and Cumberland) and the...with the CheMin instrument in the Gale crater include plagioclase, sanidine, P21/c and C2/c clinopyroxene |  | Vaniman, David T., MartĂnez, GermĂĄn M., Rampe, Elizabeth B., Bristow, Thomas F., Blake, David F., Yen, Albert S., Ming, Douglas W., Rapin, William, Meslin, Pierre-Yves, Morookian, John Michael, Downs, Robert T., Chipera, Steve J., Morris, Richard V., Morrison, Shaunna M., Treiman, Allan H., Achilles, Cherie N., Robertson, Kevin, Grotzinger, John P., Hazen, Robert M., Wiens, Roger C., Sumner, Dawn Y. (2018) Gypsum, bassanite, and anhydrite at Gale crater, Mars. American Mineralogist, 103 (7) 1011-1020 doi:10.2138/am-2018-6346 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 1011â1020, 2018 Gypsum, bassanite, and anhydrite at Gale crater, Marsk David T. Vaniman1,*,â , GermĂĄn M. MartĂnez2...on Mars Science Laboratory show that gypsum, bassanite, and anhydrite are common minerals at Gale crater...in sedimentary rocks and in eolian sands at Gale crater. All three Ca-sulfate minerals occur together...anhydrite. The polyphase Ca-sulfate associations at Gale crater reflect limited opportunities for equilibration...samples returned from Mars. Keywords: Gypsum, bassanite anhydrite, Xâray diffraction, Mars; Martian Rocks and |  | Rampe, E. B., Lapotre, M. G. A., Bristow, T. F., Arvidson, R. E., Morris, R. V., Achilles, C. N., Weitz, C., Blake, D. F., Ming, D. W., Morrison, S. M., Vaniman, D. T., Chipera, S. J., Downs, R. T., Grotzinger, J. P., Hazen, R. M., Peretyazhko, T. S., Sutter, B., Tu, V., Yen, A. S., Horgan, B., Castle, N., Craig, P. I., Des Marais, D. J., Farmer, J., Gellert, R., McAdam, A. C., Morookian, J. M., Sarrazin, P. C., Treiman, A. H. (2018) Sand Mineralogy Within the Bagnold Dunes, Gale Crater, as Observed In Situ and From Orbit. Geophysical Research Letters, 45 (18) 9488-9497 doi:10.1029/2018gl079073 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sand mineralogy within the Bagnold Dunes, Gale crater, as observed in situ and from orbit E. B. Rampe1...two locations in the Bagnold Dune Field in Gale crater, Mars. X-ray diffraction data from the CheMin instrument...of two sand samples indicate differences in plagioclase and olivine abundances. The mineralogy derived...during Phase 2 of the BagnoldDunes campaign in Gale crater, Mars. Ogunquit Beach, a sample scooped from a large-ripple...Beach. Ogunquit Beach, however, contains more plagioclase and Gobabeb contains more olivine. CRISM-based |  | Bristow, T. F., Bish, D. L., Vaniman, D. T., Morris, R. V., Blake, D. F., Grotzinger, J. P., Rampe, E. B., Crisp, J. A., Achilles, C. N., Ming, D. W., Ehlmann, B. L., King, P. L., Bridges, J. C., Eigenbrode, J. L., Sumner, D. Y., Chipera, S. J., Moorokian, J. M., Treiman, A. H., Morrison, S. M., Downs, R. T., Farmer, J. D., Marais, D. D., Sarrazin, P., Floyd, M. M., Mischna, M. A., McAdam, A. C. (2015) The origin and implications of clay minerals from Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars. American Mineralogist, 100 (4) 824-836 doi:10.2138/am-2015-5077ccbyncnd | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | implications of clay minerals from Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Marsâ k Thomas F. Bristow1,*, David L....73118, U.S.A. 13 Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77058, U.S.A. 14 Department...View, California 94043, U.S.A. 1 2 Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity has documented...fluvio-lacustrine strata at Yellowknife Bay (YKB), an embayment on the floor of Gale crater, approximately 500...minimal inputs of detrital clay minerals from the crater walls and rim. Early diagenetic fabrics suggest |  | Johnson, Jeffrey R., Bell, James F., Bender, Steve, Blaney, Diana, Cloutis, Edward, Ehlmann, Bethany, Fraeman, Abigail, Gasnault, Olivier, Kinch, Kjartan, Le MouĂ©lic, StĂ©phane, Maurice, Sylvestre, Rampe, Elizabeth, Vaniman, David, Wiens, Roger C. (2016) Constraints on iron sulfate and iron oxide mineralogy from ChemCam visible/near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy of Mt. Sharp basal units, Gale Crater, Mars. American Mineralogist, 101 (7) 1501-1514 doi:10.2138/am-2016-5553 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | reflectance spectroscopy of Mt. Sharp basal units, Gale Crater, Mars Jeffrey R. Johnson1,*, James F. Bell III2...Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity in passive...ferric sulfates. We present the first detection on Mars of a ~433 nm absorption band consistent with small...layers of the Mt. Sharp complex. Keywords: Mars spectroscopy, Mars remote sensing, visible/near-infrared,...first 1000 martian days (sols) of operations the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity encountered |  | Schwenzer, S. P., Bridges, J. C., Wiens, R. C., Conrad, P. G., Kelley, S. P., Leveille, R., Mangold, N., MartĂn-Torres, J., McAdam, A., Newsom, H., Zorzano, M. P., Rapin, W., Spray, J., Treiman, A. H., Westall, F., FairĂ©n, A. G., Meslin, P.-Y. (2016) Fluids during diagenesis and sulfate vein formation in sediments at Gale crater, Mars. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 51 (11) 2175-2202 doi:10.1111/maps.12668 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | and sulfate vein formation in sediments at Gale crater, Mars S. P. SCHWENZER1,2,*, J. C. BRIDGES3, R. C...MK7 6AA, UK 2 Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058, USA 3 Space Research...Member mudstones of Yellowknife Bay (YKB), Gale crater, Mars, as revealed by the Mars Science Laboratory...Curiosity rover investigations. We compare the Gale crater waters with fluids modeled for shergottites,...meteorite ALH 84001, as well as rocks analyzed by the Mars Exploration rovers, and with terrestrial ground |  | Sautter, Violaine, Toplis, Michael J., Beck, Pierre, Mangold, Nicolas, Wiens, Roger, Pinet, Patrick, Cousin, Agnes, Maurice, Sylvestre, LeDeit, Laetitia, Hewins, Roger, Gasnault, Olivier, Quantin, Cathy, Forni, Olivier, Newsom, Horton, Meslin, Pierre-Yves, Wray, James, Bridges, Nathan, PayrĂ©, ValĂ©rie, Rapin, William, Le MouĂ©lic, StĂ©phane (2016) Magmatic complexity on early Mars as seen through a combination of orbital, in-situ and meteorite data. Lithos, 254. 36-52 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2016.02.023 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Invited review article Magmatic complexity on early Mars as seen through a combination of orbital, in-situ...February 2016 Available online 5 March 2016 Keywords: Mars Crust Alkaline suite Orbital spectroscopy Martian...Rover observations a b s t r a c t Until recently, Mars was considered a basalt-covered world, but this...to the landing site coming from the wall of Gale crater ranging from alkali basalt to trachyte. In addition...mineralogy and composition of felsic rocks in Gale crater that are granodiorite-like samples akin to terrestrial |  | Achilles, C. N., Downs, R. T., Ming, D. W., Rampe, E. B., Morris, R. V., Treiman, A. H., Morrison, S. M., Blake, D. F., Vaniman, D. T., Ewing, R. C., Chipera, S. J., Yen, A. S., Bristow, T. F., Ehlmann, B. L., Gellert, R., Hazen, R. M., Fendrich, K. V., Craig, P. I., Grotzinger, J. P., Des Marais, D. J., Farmer, J. D., Sarrazin, P. C., Morookian, J. M. (2017) Mineralogy of an active eolian sediment from the Namib dune, Gale crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 122 (11) 2344-2361 doi:10.1002/2017je005262 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Active Eolian Sediment from the Namib Dune, Gale Crater, Mars C. N. Achilles1, R. T. Downs1, D. W. Ming2...Geophysical Union. All rights reserved. Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, is using a...scientific payload to explore rocks and soils in Gale crater, Mars. Recent investigations of the Bagnold Dune...the first in situ assessment of an active dune on Mars. The CheMin X-ray diffraction instrument on Curiosity... Gobabeb is dominated by basaltic minerals. Plagioclase, Fo56 olivine, and two Ca-Mg-Fe pyroxenes account |  | Yen, A.S., Ming, D.W., Vaniman, D.T., Gellert, R., Blake, D.F., Morris, R.V., Morrison, S.M., Bristow, T.F., Chipera, S.J., Edgett, K.S., Treiman, A.H., Clark, B.C., Downs, R.T., Farmer, J.D., Grotzinger, J.P., Rampe, E.B., Schmidt, M.E., Sutter, B., Thompson, L.M. (2017) Multiple stages of aqueous alteration along fractures in mudstone and sandstone strata in Gale Crater, Mars. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 471. 186-198 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2017.04.033 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | fractures in mudstone and sandstone strata in Gale Crater, Mars A.S. Yen a,â , D.W. Ming b , D.T. Vaniman...Keywords: Mars mineralogy geochemistry Curiosity rover aqueous alteration a b s t r a c t The Mars rover...rover Curiosity in Gale crater conducted the ïŹrst-ever direct chemical and mineralogical comparisons of samples...hydrogeologic events presently known to have occurred in Gale crater. © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B...nasa.gov (A.S. Yen). The primary objective of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover is to assess |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Alteration of immature sedimentary rocks on Earth and Mars: Recording aqueous and surfaceâatmosphere processes...Available online 5 March 2015 Editor: C. Sotin Keywords: Mars sedimentary weathering alteration spectroscopy ...to rock alteration and therefore paleoclimates on Mars. Clastic sedimentary rocks derived from basaltic...rovers and are likely abundant on the surface of Mars. However, how such rock types undergo alteration...measurements similar to those used on previous and current Mars missions. Laboratory techniques included bulk chemistry |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Images from Curiosity: A New Look at Mars Self-portrait of the Curiosity rover, taken on sol 177 at the...DOI: 10.2113/gselements.11.1.27 T he surface of Mars has been sculpted by flowing water and shaped by...the first two years of its exploration of Gale Crater, the Mars Science Laboratory missionâs Curiosity rover...abundant geologic evidence that water once existed on Mars both within the subsurface and, as least episodically...past led to the selection of Gale Crater as the landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission |  | Arp, Gernot, Schultz, Sebastian, Karius, Volker, Head, James W. (2019) Ries impact crater sedimentary conglomerates: Sedimentary particle 'impact pre-processing', transport distances and provenance, and implications for Gale crater conglomerates, Mars. Icarus, 321. 531-549 doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2018.12.003 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Accepted Manuscript Ries Impact Crater Sedimentary Conglomerates: Sedimentary Particle âImpact Pre-processingâ...and Provenance, and Implications for Gale Crater Conglomerates, Mars Gernot Arp , Sebastian Schultz , Volker...Volker Karius , James W. Head III , Ries Impact Crater Sedimentary Conglomerates: Sedimentary Particle...and Provenance, and Implications for Gale Crater Conglomerates, Mars, Icarus (2018), doi: https://doi.org/10...within Ries crater (< 6.5 km) and likely to be <3.5 km. On Mars, conglomerates in Gale crater closed-basin |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | INVITED CENTENNIAL ARTICLE Review Petrology on Marsâ k Harry Y. McSween Jr.1,* Department of Earth and...mineralogical, geochemical, and textural analyses from Mars rovers (with geologic context provided by orbiters)...sediments formed by hydrothermal activity. Sediments on Mars formed from different protoliths and were weathered...that of Earth. However, without plate tectonics Mars did not experience the thermal metamorphism and...geothermal gradient in its interior. The petrology of Mars is intriguingly different from Earth, but the tried-and-true |  | Peretyazhko, Tanya S., Pan, Michelle J., Ming, Douglas W., Rampe, Elizabeth B., Morris, Richard V., Agresti, David G. (2019) Reaction of Akaganeite with Mars-Relevant Anions. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 3 (2). 314-323 doi:10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00173 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | org/journal/aesccq Reaction of Akaganeite with Mars-Relevant Anions Tanya S. Peretyazhko,*,â Michelle...reported in several locations on Mars, including Yellowknife Bay in Gale crater. However, the nature of the...akaganeite (72 mg/g total Clâ content) was reacted with Mars-relevant anions (Fâ, OHâ, and SO42â). Release of...and TA/EGA, similar to the instruments onboard the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity, can distinguish... The visâNIR analogous to the instrument on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is only sensitive to Clâ |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | zones constrain diagenetic conditions at Gale crater, Mars E.M. Hausrath a,â , D.W. Ming b , T.S. Peretyazhko...online xxxx Editor: W.B. McKinnon Keywords: Gale crater Mars altered fracture zones Stimson formation reactive...a c t On a planet as cold and dry as present-day Mars, evidence of multiple aqueous episodes offers an...being investigated by the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity in Gale crater, Mars. Geochemical and mineralogical...multiple stages of aqueous alteration at Gale crater, Mars. Our model results indicate that early diagenesis |  | Treiman, A. H., Morris, R. V., Agresti, D. G., Graff, T. G., Achilles, C. N., Rampe, E. B., Bristow, T. F., Ming, D. W., Blake, D. F., Vaniman, D. T., Bish, D. L., Chipera, S. J., Morrison, S. M., Downs, R. T. (2014) Ferrian saponite from the Santa Monica Mountains (California, U.S.A., Earth): Characterization as an analog for clay minerals on Mars with application to Yellowknife Bay in Gale Crater. American Mineralogist, 99 (11) 2234-2250 doi:10.2138/am-2014-4763 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | analog for clay minerals on Mars with application to Yellowknife Bay in Gale Craterâ Allan H. Treiman1,*, Richard...Robert T. Downs10 Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77058, U.S.A. 2 ARES...smectites discovered on Mars by the CheMin Xâray diffraction instrument onboard the Mars Science Laboratory...be inferred (in some cases) from VNIR spectra of Mars obtained from orbit, and, in any case, ferrian saponite...diffraction, MSL, Mars, Griffith Park Introduction The core objective of the Mars Science Laboratory |  | Jackson, R.S., Wiens, R.C., Vaniman, D.T., Beegle, L., Gasnault, O., Newsom, H.E., Maurice, S., Meslin, P.-Y., Clegg, S., Cousin, A., Schröder, S., Williams, J.M. (2016) ChemCam investigation of the John Klein and Cumberland drill holes and tailings, Gale crater, Mars. Icarus, 277. 330-341 doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2016.04.026 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | and Cumberland drill holes and tailings, Gale crater, Mars R.S. Jackson a,â, R.C. Wiens b, D.T. Vaniman...Experimental techniques Mars Mars, surface a b s t r a c t The ChemCam instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory...lowest exposed member of the Yellowknife Bay formation. Yellowknife Bay is composed of detrital basaltic... 1. Introduction The ChemCam instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, also called Curiosity...Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) and Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM); furthermore, â Corresponding author. Tel |  | Morrison, Shaunna M., Downs, Robert T., Blake, David F., Prabhu, Anirudh, Eleish, Ahmed, Vaniman, David T., Ming, Douglas W., Rampe, Elizabeth B., Hazen, Robert M., Achilles, Cherie N., Treiman, Allan H., Yen, Albert S., Morris, Richard V., Bristow, Thomas F., Chipera, Steve J., Sarrazin, Philippe C., Fendrich, Kim V., Morookian, John Michael, Farmer, Jack D., Des Marais, David J., Craig, Patricia I. (2018) Relationships between unit-cell parameters and composition for rock-forming minerals on Earth, Mars, and other extraterrestrial bodies. American Mineralogist, 103 (6) 848-856 doi:10.2138/am-2018-6123 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | composition for rock-forming minerals on Earth, Mars, and other extraterrestrial bodiesk Shaunna M. Morrison1...77058, U.S.A. 7 Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77058, U.S.A. 8 Jet...diffractometer onboard the Curiosity rover in Gale crater. This study presents algorithms for estimating...diffraction data. The mineral systems include plagioclase, alkali feldspar, Mg-Fe-Ca C2/c clinopyroxene...These methods assume compositions of Na-Ca for plagioclase, K-Na for alkali feldspar, Mg-Fe-Ca for pyroxene |
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