In March, 2021 the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover officially started exploring the Clay Sulfate Transition (CST). This area of Mt. Sharp has been interpreted to have hydrated Mg-sulfate spectral signatures in CRISM orbital data, and it no longer has the strong phyllosilicate spectral signature as the previous Glen Torridon region. Recently, the Curiosity rover has also encountered the marker band that was also identified in orbital data [1,3]. This shift from phyllosilicates to hydrated Mg-sulfates suggests a major change in the environmental conditions during which these rocks were deposited. This abstract focuses on changes seen in the Mastcam multispectral data between the CST drill targets.


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    Title :

    Mars Science Laboratory Mastcam Multispectral Investigation of Drill Targets From the Beginning of the Clay Sulfate Transition to Marker Band Valley


    Contributors:
    S R Jacob (author) / J F Bell, III (author) / A Eng (author) / E B Rampe (author) / M Rice (author)

    Conference:

    54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ; 2023 ; The Woodlands, TX, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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