Data from: Rover-induced mineral transformations: Extent of the effect for the Mars Science Laboratory and opportunities for future landed missions.
Last Revision Date: Mar 13, 2026
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Published Date: Feb 26, 2026
Description
Raw data accompanying the article 'Rover-induced mineral transformations: Extent of the effect for the Mars Science Laboratory and opportunities for future landed missions'
Data
| File or URL | Description/Data Usage | File Size | Date |
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| CheMin_temperature_data.xlsx | Temperatures inside the CheMin instrument during XRD analysis of powdered rock and soil samples collected by Mars Science Laboratory at Gale crater. | 11.41 KB | Feb 26, 2026 |
| XRD_patterns.zip | This .zip file contains raw XRD patterns collected for this study. | 1.77 MB | Mar 13, 2026 |
Related Works
| DOI | Description |
|---|---|
| https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JE009631 | Rover-Induced Mineral Transformations: Extent of the Effect for the Mars Science Laboratory and Opportunities for Future Landed Mission |
| https://doi.org/10.17632/gzjkvbd922.1 | Dataset: Rover-induced mineral transformations: Extent of the effect for the Mars Science Laboratory and opportunities for future landed missions |
Summary
| Lead Investigator(s) |
 Meusburger, Johannes |
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| Funding Sources | NPP |
| Mission/Projects | Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) |
| Themes |
Constructing Habitable Worlds
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| Keywords | Mars Curiosity rover|X-ray diffraction (XRD)|Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover|magnesium sulfates |
| Disciplines | mineralogy|planetary science |
| Team Members |
Fieldwork Location(s)
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