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Evidence for Acid-Sulfate Alteration in the Pahrump Hills Region, Gale Crater, MarsThe Pahrump Hills region of Gale crater is a approximately 12 millimeter thick section of sedimentary rock in the Murray formation, interpreted as the basal geological unit of Mount Sharp. The Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity, arrived at the Pahrump Hills in September 2014 and performed a detailed six-month investigation of the sedimentary structures, geochemistry, and mineralogy of the area. During the campaign, Curiosity drilled and delivered three mudstone samples (targets Confidence Hills, Mojave 2, and Telegraph Peak) to its internal instruments, including the CheMin XRD/XRF.
Document ID
20150019443
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Rampe, E. B. (Jacobs Technology, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Ming, D. W. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Blake, D. F. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Morris, R. V. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Bish, D. L. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Bristow, T. F. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Crisp, J. A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Morookian, J. M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Vaniman. D. T. (Planetary Science Inst. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Chipera, S. J. (Chesapeake Energy Corp. Oklahoma City, OK, United States)
Cavanagh, P. D. (Indiana Univ. Bloomington, IN, United States)
Achilles, C. N. (Indiana Univ. Bloomington, IN, United States)
Fairen, A. G. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Morrison, S. M. (Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Treiman, A. H. (Lunar and Planetary Inst. Houston, TX, United States)
Downs, R. T. (Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Farmer, J. D. (Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Fendrich, K. V. (Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Date Acquired
October 15, 2015
Publication Date
December 14, 2015
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-34485
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: December 14, 2015
End Date: December 18, 2015
Sponsors: American Geophysical Union
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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