New Perspectives of Ancient Mars - Mineral Diversity and Crystal Chemistry at Gale Crater, Mars

Explore new perspectives on ancient Mars through a detailed examination of mineral diversity and crystal chemistry at Gale crater. Delve into Elizabeth Rampe's talk from the Johnson Space Center, presented at the MSA Centennial Symposium. Learn about Curiosity's traverse, the Yellowknife Bay and Prompt Hills areas, and the various science instruments used for analysis. Examine the mineralogy of the region through stratigraphic columns and mineral bar charts. Investigate igneous silicates, unit cell parameters, iron oxides, gray hematite, sulfates, and phyllosilicates. Analyze CheMin XRD patterns, basal spacing, and X-ray amorphous materials to gain insights into the geological history of Mars.