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Tag Archives: phyllosilicates
Opportunity: Pvt. Robert Frazer in false color
Sol 4148, September 25, 2015. The rover’s Pancam took a sequence of filtered frames on the target dubbed Pvt. Robert Frazer. Previously, this target was brushed, then drilled by the Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT), which removed the top surface of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, clay minerals, Endeavour Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, phyllosilicates, Pvt. Robert Frazer
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Opportunity: Looking for phyllosilicates
Sol 4140, September 17, 2015. Mission scientists are scanning the floor of Marathon Valley with the Pancam, looking for exposures of the “reddish banded” rock which has exposures in the valley and up on the rim. This unit may be … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, clay minerals, Endeavour Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, phyllosilicates
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Opportunity: Checking out Pvt. George Gibson
Sol 4139, September 15, 2015. Opportunity is examining the target dubbed Pvt. George Gibson, seen above in a pair of Navcam frames. At right is a false-color Pancam image of the target area (by Holger Isenberg). (Click images to enlarge.) … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, clay minerals, Endeavour Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, phyllosilicates, Pvt. George Gibson
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HiRISE: Crater north of Hellas, with clay minerals?
I keep a silent vigil. A crater to the north of Hellas Planitia with possible phyllosilicates in the ejecta. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, clay minerals, craters, Hellas Planitia, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, phyllosilicates, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Possible clay-rich terrain along crater rim
Possible clay-rich terrain along a crater rim. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, clay minerals, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, phyllosilicates, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Phyllosilicates in Mare Serpentis
Phyllosilicates in eroded terrain in the Mare Serpentis region. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, clay minerals, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mare Serpentis, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, phyllosilicates, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Possible phyllosilicates in a butte remnant
Possible phyllosilicates in a butte remnant. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, clay minerals, clays, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, phyllosilicates, University of Arizona
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CRISM: Phyllosilicates near Syrtis Major
This image shows a site near Syrtis Major, an expansive volcanic structure. This CRISM image displays olivine-rich rocks in red and rocks rich in iron-magnesium- containing clay-like minerals called phyllosilicates in various other colors. Olivine is present in most places … Continue reading
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Tagged clay minerals, Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, CRISM, iron-magnesium phyllosilicates, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, phyllosilicates, Syrtis Major
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CRISM: Olivine & phylosilicates near Syrtis Major
This image shows a site near Syrtis Major, an expansive volcanic structure. This CRISM image displays olivine-rich rocks in red and rocks rich in iron/magnesium-containing clay-like minerals called phyllosilicates in various other colors. Olivine is present in most places on … Continue reading
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Tagged Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, CRISM, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, olivine, phyllosilicates, Syrtis Major
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CRISM: Fe/Mg phyllosilicates near Mawrth Vallis
This image shows iron/ magnesium-bearing hydrated minerals called phyllosilicates in a white/red color. Phyllosilicates are clay and clay-like minerals formed by chemical reactions with liquid water. They are very thin (microscopic) stacked layer crystal forms, also called sheet silicates. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, CRISM, iron-magnesium phyllosilicates, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mawrth Vallis, MRO, NASA, phyllosilicates
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