Iron Oxide Mineral Grains Observed by ChemCam on the Vera Rubin Ridge at Gale Crater, Mars

G. David , A. Cousin , O. Forni , P.-Y. Meslin , J. R. Johnson , J. L'Haridon , P. Beck (1) , S. Potin (1) , E. Dehouck , A. M. Ollila (2) , A. A. Fraeman , S. Le Mouélic (3) , N. Mangold (3) , B. Chide , O. Gasnault (4) , R. C. Wiens (2) , S. Maurice (4) , J.-F. Fronton , P. Pinet , M. Salvatore , E. A. Cloutis

1 IPAG - Institut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de Grenoble
2 LANL - Los Alamos National Laboratory
3 LPG - Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique [UMR 6112]
4 IRAP - Institut de recherche en astrophysique et planétologie

We analyzed dark-toned feature analogs observed on Mars with a ChemCam like setup, to confirm iron oxide composition and better constrain their mineralogy.

Domaines: Planétologie

G. David, A. Cousin, O. Forni, P.-Y. Meslin, J. R. Johnson, et al.. Iron Oxide Mineral Grains Observed by ChemCam on the Vera Rubin Ridge at Gale Crater, Mars. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Mar 2019, The Woodlands, United States. ⟨hal-02411478⟩