Calcium sulfate veins characterized by ChemCam/Curiosity at Gale crater, Mars

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
• Main Authors: Nachon, M., Ehlmann, B., Grotzinger, J., Rice, M., Stack, K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Geophysical Union 2014
• Subjects: Yellowknife; Yellowknife Bay; Mount Sharp
• Online Access: https://authors.library.caltech.edu/53040/; https://authors.library.caltech.edu/53040/1/jgre20285.pdf; https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20141219-111809382

The Curiosity rover has analyzed abundant light-toned fracture-fill material within the Yellowknife Bay sedimentary deposits. The ChemCam instrument, coupled with Mastcam and ChemCam/Remote Micro Imager images, was able to demonstrate that these fracture fills consist of calcium sulfate veins, many...