Onboard the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover, the ChemCam instrument consists of :(1) a Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectrometer (LIBS) for elemental analysis of the targets [1;2] and (2) a Remote Micro Imager (RMI), for the imaging context of laser analysis [3]. Within the Gale crater, Curiosity traveled from Bradbury Landing through the Rocknest region and into Yellowknife Bay (YB). In the latter, abundant light-toned fracture-fill material were seen [4;5]. ChemCam analysis demonstrate that those fracture fills consist of calcium sulfates [6].


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    Title :

    Calcium Sulfate Characterized by ChemCam/Curiosity at Gale Crater, Mars


    Contributors:
    Nachon, M. (author) / Clegg, S. N. (author) / Mangold, N. (author) / Schroeder, S. (author) / Kah, L. C. (author) / Dromart, G. (author) / Ollila, A. (author) / Johnson, J. R. (author) / Oehler, D. Z. (author) / Bridges, J. C. (author)

    Conference:

    International Conference on Mars ; 2014 ; Pasadena, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2014-07-14


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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