Origin and composition of three heterolithic boulder- and cobble-bearing deposits overlying the Murray and Stimson formations, Gale Crater, Mars

dc.contributor.author Wiens, Roger
dc.contributor.author Edgett, Kenneth S.
dc.contributor.author Stack, Kathryn M.
dc.contributor.author Dietrich, William E.
dc.contributor.author Bryk, Alexander B.
dc.contributor.author Mangold, Nicolas
dc.contributor.author Bedford, Candice
dc.contributor.author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0783-1064
dc.contributor.author Gasda, Patrick J.
dc.contributor.author Fairén, Alberto G.
dc.contributor.author Thompson, Lucy
dc.contributor.author Johnson, Jeff
dc.contributor.author Gasnault, Olivier M.
dc.contributor.author Clegg, Sam
dc.contributor.author Cousin, Agnes
dc.contributor.author Fornij, Olivier
dc.contributor.author Frydenvang, Jens
dc.contributor.author Lanza, Nina
dc.contributor.author Maurice, Sylvestre
dc.contributor.author Newsom, Horton E.
dc.contributor.author Ollila, Ann
dc.contributor.author Payré, Valerie
dc.contributor.author Rivera-Hernandez, Frances
dc.contributor.author Vasavada, Ashwin
dc.coverage.spatial Mars (Planet)
dc.date.accessioned 2020-06-11T21:46:23Z
dc.date.available 2020-06-11T21:46:23Z
dc.date.issued 2020-06-06
dc.description.abstract Here we present ground-based observations regarding a puzzling type of geological unit first observed prior to landing. Using ~25 cm/pixel High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE; McEwen et al., 2007) images acquired from the orbiting Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), the team identified a suite of isolated features ranging in size from 10s to 100s of meters across that occur along the lower northern slopes of Aeolis Mons (informally, Mt. Sharp), the 5-km-high stratified mountain in Gale (Fig. 1). The strata of Aeolis Mons are sedimentary (Malin and Edgett, 2000; Anderson and Bell, 2010; Milliken et al., 2010). The puzzle was whether these isolated features are part of the sedimentary rock record (i.e., lithified units) or are younger, unconsolidated deposits. en
dc.description.statementofresponsibility Roger C. Wiens, Kenneth S. Edgett, Kathryn M. Stack, William E. Dietrich, Alexander B. Bryk, Nicolas Mangold, Candice Bedford, Patrick Gasda, Alberto Fairen, Lucy Thompson, Jeff Johnson, Olivier Gasnault, Sam Clegg, Agnes Cousin, Olivier Fornij, Jens Frydenvan, Nina Lanza, Sylvestre Maurice, Horton Newsom, Ann Ollila, Valerie Payré, Frances Rivera-Hernandez, Ashwin Vasavada
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dc.identifier.citation R.C. Wiens, K.S. Edgett, K.M. Stack, et al., Origin and composition of three heterolithic boulder and cobble bearing deposits overlying the Murray and Stimson formations, Gale Crater, Mars, Icarus (2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113897 This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. en
dc.identifier.other DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113897
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11753/1565
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Elsevier en
dc.relation.ispartofseries LPI contribution ; no. 2376
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dc.subject Mars (Planet)--Geology en
dc.title Origin and composition of three heterolithic boulder- and cobble-bearing deposits overlying the Murray and Stimson formations, Gale Crater, Mars en
dc.type Article en
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