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X-ray diffraction results from Mars Science Laboratory: mineralogy of Rocknest at Gale crater.

Bish, D L and Blake, D F and Vaniman, D T and Chipera, S J and Morris, R V and Ming, D W and Treiman, A H and Sarrazin, P and Morrison, S M and Downs, R T and Achilles, C N and Yen, A S and Bristow, T F and Crisp, J A and Morookian, J M and Farmer, J D and Rampe, E B and Stolper, E M and Spanovich, N and the MSL Science Team and DLR Collaborator, Reitz G (2013) X-ray diffraction results from Mars Science Laboratory: mineralogy of Rocknest at Gale crater. Science, 341 (6153), p. 1238932. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). doi: 10.1126/science.1238932. ISSN 0036-8075.

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Abstract

The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity scooped samples of soil from the Rocknest aeolian bedform in Gale crater. Analysis of the soil with the Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) x-ray diffraction (XRD) instrument revealed plagioclase (~An57), forsteritic olivine (~Fo62), augite, and pigeonite, with minor K-feldspar, magnetite, quartz, anhydrite, hematite, and ilmenite. The minor phases are present at, or near, detection limits. The soil also contains 27 ± 14 weight percent x-ray amorphous material, likely containing multiple Fe(3+)- and volatile-bearing phases, including possibly a substance resembling hisingerite. The crystalline component is similar to the normative mineralogy of certain basaltic rocks from Gusev crater on Mars and of martian basaltic meteorites. The amorphous component is similar to that found on Earth in places such as soils on the Mauna Kea volcano, Hawaii.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/88303/
Document Type:Article
Title:X-ray diffraction results from Mars Science Laboratory: mineralogy of Rocknest at Gale crater.
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iD
Bish, D LUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Blake, D FUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vaniman, D TUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Chipera, S JUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Morris, R VUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ming, D WUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Treiman, A HUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sarrazin, PUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Morrison, S MUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Downs, R TUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Achilles, C NUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Yen, A SUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bristow, T FUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Crisp, J AUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Morookian, J MUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Farmer, J DUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rampe, E BUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Stolper, E MUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Spanovich, N and the MSL Science TeamUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
DLR Collaborator, Reitz GRadiation Biology Department, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Cologne, Germany.UNSPECIFIED
Date:2013
Journal or Publication Title:Science
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:341
DOI:10.1126/science.1238932
Page Range:p. 1238932
Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
ISSN:0036-8075
Status:Published
Keywords:Mars, MSL, Curiosity rover, mineralogy of Rocknest at Gale crater
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Space Exploration
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R EW - Space Exploration
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Vorhaben MSL-Radiation (old)
Location: Köln-Porz
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Aerospace Medicine > Radiation Biology
Deposited By: Kopp, Kerstin
Deposited On:19 Feb 2014 11:00
Last Modified:08 Mar 2018 18:51

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