Iron oxides occur ubiquitously in environmental, geological, planetary, and technological
settings. They exist in a rich variety of structures and hydration states. They are commonly …

Abstract The Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) investigation of the Mars Science Laboratory
(MSL) addresses the chemical and isotopic composition of the atmosphere and volatiles …

Abstract The Raman Laser Spectrometer (RLS) on board the ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars
2020 mission will provide precise identification of the mineral phases and the possibility to …

Sedimentary rocks at Eagle crater in Meridiani Planum are composed of fine-grained
siliciclastic materials derived from weathering of basaltic rocks, sulfate minerals (including …

Outcrop exposures of sedimentary rocks at the Opportunity landing site (Meridiani Planum)
form a set of genetically related strata defined here informally as the Burns formation. This …

Impure reworked evaporitic sandstones, preserved on Meridiani Planum, Mars, are mixtures
of roughly equal amounts of altered siliciclastic debris, of basaltic provenance (40±10% by …

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 …

The field of Mössbauer spectroscopy (MS) has recently enjoyed renewed visibility in the
diverse geoscience communities as a result of the inclusion of Mössbauer spectrometers on …

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has investigated the landing site in Eagle crater
and the nearby plains within Meridiani Planum. The soils consist of fine-grained basaltic …

The Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer (Mini-TES) on Opportunity investigated the
mineral abundances and compositions of outcrops, rocks, and soils at Meridiani Planum …