Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign

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Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars : Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign. / Fraeman, A. A.; Edgar, L. A.; Rampe, E. B.; Thompson, L. M.; Frydenvang, J.; Fedo, C. M.; Catalano, J. G.; Dietrich, W. E.; Gabriel, T. S.J.; Vasavada, A. R.; Grotzinger, J. P.; L'Haridon, J.; Mangold, N.; Sun, V. Z.; House, C. H.; Bryk, A. B.; Hardgrove, C.; Czarnecki, S.; Stack, K. M.; Morris, R. V.; Arvidson, R. E.; Banham, S. G.; Bennett, K. A.; Bridges, J. C.; Edwards, C. S.; Fischer, W. W.; Fox, V. K.; Gupta, S.; Horgan, B. H.N.; Jacob, S. R.; Johnson, J. R.; Johnson, S. S.; Rubin, D. M.; Salvatore, M. R.; Schwenzer, S. P.; Siebach, K. L.; Stein, N. T.; Turner, S. M.R.; Wellington, D. F.; Wiens, R. C.; Williams, A. J.; David, G.; Wong, G. M.

In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Vol. 125, No. 12, e2020JE006527, 2020.

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Fraeman, AA, Edgar, LA, Rampe, EB, Thompson, LM, Frydenvang, J, Fedo, CM, Catalano, JG, Dietrich, WE, Gabriel, TSJ, Vasavada, AR, Grotzinger, JP, L'Haridon, J, Mangold, N, Sun, VZ, House, CH, Bryk, AB, Hardgrove, C, Czarnecki, S, Stack, KM, Morris, RV, Arvidson, RE, Banham, SG, Bennett, KA, Bridges, JC, Edwards, CS, Fischer, WW, Fox, VK, Gupta, S, Horgan, BHN, Jacob, SR, Johnson, JR, Johnson, SS, Rubin, DM, Salvatore, MR, Schwenzer, SP, Siebach, KL, Stein, NT, Turner, SMR, Wellington, DF, Wiens, RC, Williams, AJ, David, G & Wong, GM 2020, 'Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign', Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, vol. 125, no. 12, e2020JE006527. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JE006527

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Fraeman, A. A., Edgar, L. A., Rampe, E. B., Thompson, L. M., Frydenvang, J., Fedo, C. M., Catalano, J. G., Dietrich, W. E., Gabriel, T. S. J., Vasavada, A. R., Grotzinger, J. P., L'Haridon, J., Mangold, N., Sun, V. Z., House, C. H., Bryk, A. B., Hardgrove, C., Czarnecki, S., Stack, K. M., ... Wong, G. M. (2020). Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 125(12), [e2020JE006527]. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JE006527

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Fraeman AA, Edgar LA, Rampe EB, Thompson LM, Frydenvang J, Fedo CM et al. Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 2020;125(12). e2020JE006527. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JE006527

Author

Fraeman, A. A. ; Edgar, L. A. ; Rampe, E. B. ; Thompson, L. M. ; Frydenvang, J. ; Fedo, C. M. ; Catalano, J. G. ; Dietrich, W. E. ; Gabriel, T. S.J. ; Vasavada, A. R. ; Grotzinger, J. P. ; L'Haridon, J. ; Mangold, N. ; Sun, V. Z. ; House, C. H. ; Bryk, A. B. ; Hardgrove, C. ; Czarnecki, S. ; Stack, K. M. ; Morris, R. V. ; Arvidson, R. E. ; Banham, S. G. ; Bennett, K. A. ; Bridges, J. C. ; Edwards, C. S. ; Fischer, W. W. ; Fox, V. K. ; Gupta, S. ; Horgan, B. H.N. ; Jacob, S. R. ; Johnson, J. R. ; Johnson, S. S. ; Rubin, D. M. ; Salvatore, M. R. ; Schwenzer, S. P. ; Siebach, K. L. ; Stein, N. T. ; Turner, S. M.R. ; Wellington, D. F. ; Wiens, R. C. ; Williams, A. J. ; David, G. ; Wong, G. M. / Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars : Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign. In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 2020 ; Vol. 125, No. 12.

Bibtex

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title = "Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign",
abstract = "This paper provides an overview of the Curiosity rover's exploration at Vera Rubin ridge (VRR) and summarizes the science results. VRR is a distinct geomorphic feature on lower Aeolis Mons (informally known as Mount Sharp) that was identified in orbital data based on its distinct texture, topographic expression, and association with a hematite spectral signature. Curiosity conducted extensive remote sensing observations, acquired data on dozens of contact science targets, and drilled three outcrop samples from the ridge, as well as one outcrop sample immediately below the ridge. Our observations indicate that strata composing VRR were deposited in a predominantly lacustrine setting and are part of the Murray formation. The rocks within the ridge are chemically in family with underlying Murray formation strata. Red hematite is dispersed throughout much of the VRR bedrock, and this is the source of the orbital spectral detection. Gray hematite is also present in isolated, gray-colored patches concentrated toward the upper elevations of VRR, and these gray patches also contain small, dark Fe-rich nodules. We propose that VRR formed when diagenetic event(s) preferentially hardened rocks, which were subsequently eroded into a ridge by wind. Diagenesis also led to enhanced crystallization and/or cementation that deepened the ferric-related spectral absorptions on the ridge, which helped make them readily distinguishable from orbit. Results add to existing evidence of protracted aqueous environments at Gale crater and give new insight into how diagenesis shaped Mars' rock record.",
keywords = "Curiosity, Diagenesis, Hematite, Lacustrine, Mars",
author = "Fraeman, {A. A.} and Edgar, {L. A.} and Rampe, {E. B.} and Thompson, {L. M.} and J. Frydenvang and Fedo, {C. M.} and Catalano, {J. G.} and Dietrich, {W. E.} and Gabriel, {T. S.J.} and Vasavada, {A. R.} and Grotzinger, {J. P.} and J. L'Haridon and N. Mangold and Sun, {V. Z.} and House, {C. H.} and Bryk, {A. B.} and C. Hardgrove and S. Czarnecki and Stack, {K. M.} and Morris, {R. V.} and Arvidson, {R. E.} and Banham, {S. G.} and Bennett, {K. A.} and Bridges, {J. C.} and Edwards, {C. S.} and Fischer, {W. W.} and Fox, {V. K.} and S. Gupta and Horgan, {B. H.N.} and Jacob, {S. R.} and Johnson, {J. R.} and Johnson, {S. S.} and Rubin, {D. M.} and Salvatore, {M. R.} and Schwenzer, {S. P.} and Siebach, {K. L.} and Stein, {N. T.} and Turner, {S. M.R.} and Wellington, {D. F.} and Wiens, {R. C.} and Williams, {A. J.} and G. David and Wong, {G. M.}",
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language = "English",
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journal = "Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth",
issn = "0148-0227",
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T2 - Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign

AU - Fraeman, A. A.

AU - Edgar, L. A.

AU - Rampe, E. B.

AU - Thompson, L. M.

AU - Frydenvang, J.

AU - Fedo, C. M.

AU - Catalano, J. G.

AU - Dietrich, W. E.

AU - Gabriel, T. S.J.

AU - Vasavada, A. R.

AU - Grotzinger, J. P.

AU - L'Haridon, J.

AU - Mangold, N.

AU - Sun, V. Z.

AU - House, C. H.

AU - Bryk, A. B.

AU - Hardgrove, C.

AU - Czarnecki, S.

AU - Stack, K. M.

AU - Morris, R. V.

AU - Arvidson, R. E.

AU - Banham, S. G.

AU - Bennett, K. A.

AU - Bridges, J. C.

AU - Edwards, C. S.

AU - Fischer, W. W.

AU - Fox, V. K.

AU - Gupta, S.

AU - Horgan, B. H.N.

AU - Jacob, S. R.

AU - Johnson, J. R.

AU - Johnson, S. S.

AU - Rubin, D. M.

AU - Salvatore, M. R.

AU - Schwenzer, S. P.

AU - Siebach, K. L.

AU - Stein, N. T.

AU - Turner, S. M.R.

AU - Wellington, D. F.

AU - Wiens, R. C.

AU - Williams, A. J.

AU - David, G.

AU - Wong, G. M.

PY - 2020

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N2 - This paper provides an overview of the Curiosity rover's exploration at Vera Rubin ridge (VRR) and summarizes the science results. VRR is a distinct geomorphic feature on lower Aeolis Mons (informally known as Mount Sharp) that was identified in orbital data based on its distinct texture, topographic expression, and association with a hematite spectral signature. Curiosity conducted extensive remote sensing observations, acquired data on dozens of contact science targets, and drilled three outcrop samples from the ridge, as well as one outcrop sample immediately below the ridge. Our observations indicate that strata composing VRR were deposited in a predominantly lacustrine setting and are part of the Murray formation. The rocks within the ridge are chemically in family with underlying Murray formation strata. Red hematite is dispersed throughout much of the VRR bedrock, and this is the source of the orbital spectral detection. Gray hematite is also present in isolated, gray-colored patches concentrated toward the upper elevations of VRR, and these gray patches also contain small, dark Fe-rich nodules. We propose that VRR formed when diagenetic event(s) preferentially hardened rocks, which were subsequently eroded into a ridge by wind. Diagenesis also led to enhanced crystallization and/or cementation that deepened the ferric-related spectral absorptions on the ridge, which helped make them readily distinguishable from orbit. Results add to existing evidence of protracted aqueous environments at Gale crater and give new insight into how diagenesis shaped Mars' rock record.

AB - This paper provides an overview of the Curiosity rover's exploration at Vera Rubin ridge (VRR) and summarizes the science results. VRR is a distinct geomorphic feature on lower Aeolis Mons (informally known as Mount Sharp) that was identified in orbital data based on its distinct texture, topographic expression, and association with a hematite spectral signature. Curiosity conducted extensive remote sensing observations, acquired data on dozens of contact science targets, and drilled three outcrop samples from the ridge, as well as one outcrop sample immediately below the ridge. Our observations indicate that strata composing VRR were deposited in a predominantly lacustrine setting and are part of the Murray formation. The rocks within the ridge are chemically in family with underlying Murray formation strata. Red hematite is dispersed throughout much of the VRR bedrock, and this is the source of the orbital spectral detection. Gray hematite is also present in isolated, gray-colored patches concentrated toward the upper elevations of VRR, and these gray patches also contain small, dark Fe-rich nodules. We propose that VRR formed when diagenetic event(s) preferentially hardened rocks, which were subsequently eroded into a ridge by wind. Diagenesis also led to enhanced crystallization and/or cementation that deepened the ferric-related spectral absorptions on the ridge, which helped make them readily distinguishable from orbit. Results add to existing evidence of protracted aqueous environments at Gale crater and give new insight into how diagenesis shaped Mars' rock record.

KW - Curiosity

KW - Diagenesis

KW - Hematite

KW - Lacustrine

KW - Mars

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