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Elemental Geochemistry of Sedimentary Rocks at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

Elemental Geochemistry of Sedimentary Rocks at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

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Elemental Geochemistry of Sedimentary Rocks at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

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Goddard Space Flight Center: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Sedimentary rocks examined by the Curiosity rover at Yellowknife Bay, Mars, were derived from sources that evolved from an approximately average martian crustal composition to one influenced by alkaline basalts. No evidence of chemical weathering is preserved, indicating arid, possibly cold, paleoclimates and rapid erosion and deposition. The absen...

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Elemental Geochemistry of Sedimentary Rocks at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_ltu_2545

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_ltu_2545

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0036-8075,1095-9203

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1095-9203

DOI

10.1126/science.1244734