phyllosilicate-bearing outcrop within the eberswalde crater landing ellipse latitude/longitude:...
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Phyllosilicate-bearing outcrop within the Eberswalde Crater landing ellipseLatitude/longitude: -23.824 North, 326.675 East
Rationale:This brecciated, ridge-forming outcrop is the location of the strongest phyllosilicate signatures yet observed within the proposed MSL landing ellipse.
Morphology and Mineralogy: The brecciated, ridge-forming deposit contains light-toned veins and forms a sharp SW-NE trending cliff face. CRISM spectra over this outcrop are consistent with Fe-rich phyllosilicate minerals and an unidentified phyllosilicate phase mixed with pyroxene (Milliken, 4th MSL Workshop Presentation, 2010).
What will the rover specifically do here?Study the composition and lithology of the ridge-forming rack; study the stratigraphic relationship between this outcrop and surrounding light-toned materials.
Submitted by Melissa Rice ([email protected])
