Curiosity update: ‘Dump pre-sieve sample’

Sol 1064, August 3, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The activities planned for last weekend completed successfully, including sample dropoff to CheMin and analysis of the minerals present.  So the Sol 1064 plan includes dumping the portion of the drill sample that has not been sieved and Mastcam, ChemCam, MAHLI, and APXS observations of the dump pile.  ChemCam and Mastcam will also observe nearby targets “Martz” and “Mountain Home.”  MAHLI will image the drill hole, tailings and CheMin inlet at night using its LEDs for illumination. Such nighttime observations require… [More at link]