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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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Title:
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Soft Rock Yields Clues to Mars' Past
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Soft Rock Yields Clues to Mars' Past
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Figure 1
This image taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the rock outcrop dubbed "Clovis." The rock was discovered to be softer than other rocks studied so far at Gusev Crater after the rover easily ground a hole into it with its rock abrasion tool. Spirit's solar panels can be seen in the foreground. This image was taken by the rover's navigation camera on sol 205 (July 31, 2004).
Elemental Trio Found in 'Clovis'
Figure 1 above shows that the interior of the rock dubbed "Clovis" contains higher concentrations of sulfur, bromine and chlorine than basaltic, or volcanic, rocks studied so far at Gusev Crater. The data were taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's alpha particle X-ray spectrometer after the rover dug into Clovis with its rock abrasion tool. The findings might indicate that this rock was chemically altered, and that fluids once flowed through the rock depositing these elements.
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Figure 1
This image taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the rock outcrop dubbed "Clovis." The rock was discovered to be softer than other rocks studied so far at Gusev Crater after the rover easily ground a hole into it with its rock abrasion tool. Spirit's solar panels can be seen in the foreground. This image was taken by the rover's navigation camera on sol 205 (July 31, 2004).
Elemental Trio Found in 'Clovis'
Figure 1 above shows that the interior of the rock dubbed "Clovis" contains higher concentrations of sulfur, bromine and chlorine than basaltic, or volcanic, rocks studied so far at Gusev Crater. The data were taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's alpha particle X-ray spectrometer after the rover dug into Clovis with its rock abrasion tool. The findings might indicate that this rock was chemically altered, and that fluids once flowed through the rock depositing these elements.
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Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL
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NASA/JPL
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JPL
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JPL
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Mission:
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Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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Spacecraft:
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Spirit
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Spirit
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Mars
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Mars
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Sol (our sun)
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Sol (our sun)
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Instrument:
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Navigation Camera
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Navigation Camera
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Product Size:
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1024 samples x 1024 lines
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1024 samples x 1024 lines
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Sun
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Sun
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Crater
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Crater
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Spectrometer
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Spectrometer
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Spirit
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Spirit
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Mars
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Mars
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Rock Abrasion Tool
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Rock Abrasion Tool
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Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer
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Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer
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Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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Navigation Camera (NC)
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Navigation Camera (NC)
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facet_where:
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Mars
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Mars
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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July 31, 2004
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July 31, 2004
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2004
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2004
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Image #:
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PIA06771
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA06771
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA06771
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