Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy–a geochemical tool for the 21st century

RS Harmon, GS Senesi - Applied Geochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a simple, straightforward, and versatile
form of atomic emission spectroscopy that focuses a rapidly-pulsed laser beam onto a …

Mineralogy and geochemistry of sedimentary rocks and eolian sediments in Gale crater, Mars: A review after six Earth years of exploration with Curiosity

EB Rampe, DF Blake, TF Bristow, DW Ming… - Geochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover arrived at Mars in August 2012 with a
primary goal of characterizing the habitability of ancient and modern environments. Curiosity …

Mars global simulant MGS-1: A Rocknest-based open standard for basaltic martian regolith simulants

KM Cannon, DT Britt, TM Smith, RF Fritsche… - Icarus, 2019 - Elsevier
The composition and physical properties of martian regolith are dramatically better
understood compared to just a decade ago, particularly through the use of X-ray diffraction …

Mineralogy of Vera Rubin ridge from the Mars science laboratory CheMin instrument

EB Rampe, TF Bristow, RV Morris… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Vera Rubin ridge (VRR) is an erosion‐resistant feature on the northwestern slope of Mount
Sharp in Gale crater, Mars, and orbital visible/shortwave infrared measurements indicate it …

ChemCam activities and discoveries during the nominal mission of the Mars Science Laboratory in Gale crater, Mars

S Maurice, SM Clegg, RC Wiens, O Gasnault… - Journal of Analytical …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
At Gale crater, Mars, ChemCam acquired its first laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
(LIBS) target on Sol 13 of the landed portion of the mission (a Sol is a Mars day). Up to Sol …

Mineralogy, provenance, and diagenesis of a potassic basaltic sandstone on Mars: CheMin X‐ray diffraction of the Windjana sample (Kimberley area, Gale Crater)

AH Treiman, DL Bish, DT Vaniman… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The Windjana drill sample, a sandstone of the Dillinger member (Kimberley formation, Gale
Crater, Mars), was analyzed by CheMin X‐ray diffraction (XRD) in the MSL Curiosity rover …

Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign

AA Fraeman, LA Edgar, EB Rampe… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper provides an overview of the Curiosity rover's exploration at Vera Rubin ridge
(VRR) and summarizes the science results. VRR is a distinct geomorphic feature on lower …

Classification of igneous rocks analyzed by ChemCam at Gale crater, Mars

A Cousin, V Sautter, V Payré, O Forni, N Mangold… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
Several recent studies have revealed that Mars is not a simple basalt-covered planet, but
has a more complex geological history. In Gale crater on Mars, the Curiosity rover …

Oxidation of manganese in an ancient aquifer, Kimberley formation, Gale crater, Mars

NL Lanza, RC Wiens, RE Arvidson… - Geophysical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The Curiosity rover observed high Mn abundances (> 25 wt% MnO) in fracture‐filling
materials that crosscut sandstones in the Kimberley region of Gale crater, Mars. The …

Crystal chemistry of martian minerals from Bradbury Landing through Naukluft Plateau, Gale crater, Mars

SM Morrison, RT Downs, DF Blake… - … : Journal of Earth …, 2018 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Crystal chemical algorithms were used to estimate the chemical composition of selected
mineral phases observed with the CheMin X-ray diffractometer onboard the NASA Curiosity …