Space

Sols 4270-4272: Sample for SAM

.The focus for this three-sol weekend break plan is actually delivering a section of the Kings Canyon pierce example to SAM for Evolved Fuel Evaluation (EGA), following on coming from a productive CheMin study. The CheMin and also SAM studies, combined with APXS and ChemCam evaluations, will certainly tell our team regarding the make-up and mineralogy of this block within the Gediz Vallis channel deposit. Our team may compare it to the structure and mineralogy of the interesting Mammoth Lakes drilled example at Whitebark Pass, which was near the elemental sulfur blocks, as well as likewise within the Gediz Vallis down payment, as well as to the base outside the stations and various other previous bored examples. This will assist notify the source( s) of the blocks, which might be originated from higher up on Mount Sharp..