A Review of the Phyllosilicates in Gale Crater as Detected by the CheMin Instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity Rover

A Review of the Phyllosilicates in Gale Crater as Detected by the CheMin Instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity Rover

<i>Curiosity</i>, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, landed on Mars in August 2012 to investigate the ~3.5-billion-year-old (Ga) fluvio-lacustrine sedimentary deposits of Aeolis Mons (informally known as Mount Sharp) and the surrounding plains (Aeolis Palus) in Gale crater. After n...

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Main Authors: Valerie M. Tu, Elizabeth B. Rampe, Thomas F. Bristow, Michael T. Thorpe, Joanna V. Clark, Nicholas Castle, Abigail A. Fraeman, Lauren A. Edgar, Amy McAdam, Candice Bedford, Cherie N. Achilles, David Blake, Steve J. Chipera, Patricia I. Craig, David J. Des Marais, Gordon W. Downs, Robert T. Downs, Valerie Fox, John P. Grotzinger, Robert M. Hazen, Douglas W. Ming, Richard V. Morris, Shaunna M. Morrison, Betina Pavri, Jennifer Eigenbrode, Tanya S. Peretyazhko, Philippe C. Sarrazin, Brad Sutter, Allan H. Treiman, David T. Vaniman, Ashwin R. Vasavada, Albert S. Yen, John C. Bridges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
clay minerals
phyllosilicates
organic preservation
Mars
gale crater
X-ray diffraction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/8/847

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