Copper on Mars?

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Copper on Mars?

Robert Clark — 3/31/2004 12:43:12 AM (archived)

According to these articles the APXS made a detection of copper on Mars but it was believed to be actually part of the detection instrument:

Spirit Discovers Surprises in Martian Soil, but Earth Weather Blocks Commands
to Continue Work
By A.J.S. Rayl
21 January 2004
http://www.planetary.org/news/2004/spirit_sol-16-17.html

January 20, 2004
tuesday press brief
http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/asa/archives/004720.html

Perhaps there is indeed actually copper on Mars and the blue color comes from some of the copper sulfides we've discussed on this board.
I'll ask the APXS team member if they can distinguish between copper in the instrument in copper on Mars.

Bob Clark

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Glassy material at the Spirit site. - Robert Clark - 3/28/2004 4:47:07 PM
- Mazatlal rock--MI and color - Robert - 3/29/2004 9:57:01 PM
  - re: Mazatlal rock--MI and color - Daniel Crotty - 4/1/2004 12:13:32 AM
    - re: Mazatlal rock--MI and color - Daniel Crotty - 4/1/2004 3:32:50 AM
      - re: Mazatlal rock--MI and color - Robert - 4/1/2004 4:47:28 PM
    - Are you saying that one can access the exposure times for every image now? (n/t) - Robert Clark - 4/1/2004 1:15:45 AM
  - re: Mazatlal rock--MI and color - Robert Clark - 3/31/2004 12:54:44 AM
    - ...do post some links...I'm interested... (n/t) - jms - 3/31/2004 2:47:42 AM
    - Just wanted to say "You are right" - jms - 3/31/2004 1:42:51 AM
      - Blue or Grey? - Robert Clark - 4/2/2004 1:31:19 AM
  - re: Mazatlal rock--my $0.02c worth - Nick Hoffman - 3/30/2004 11:43:36 AM
    - right side grind? - jms - 3/30/2004 7:56:43 PM
      - re: right side grind? - REB - 3/30/2004 8:58:13 PM
        
        optical illiusion - jms - 3/30/2004 9:53:03 PM
        
        I had it backwards. - REB - 3/31/2004 1:07:34 PM
    - You're probably right - Robert - 3/30/2004 6:14:18 PM
    - re: Mazatlal rock--my $0.02c worth - REB - 3/30/2004 3:41:09 PM
      - Copper on Mars? - Robert Clark - 3/31/2004 12:43:12 AM
  - Blue brightness too high? - dtb - 3/30/2004 2:16:43 AM
    - On second thought.... - dtb - 3/30/2004 2:45:53 AM
      - re: On second thought.... - Robert - 3/30/2004 6:02:06 PM
  - Robert, a "pit bull on the pants leg" of martian color! - jms - 3/30/2004 12:46:00 AM
    - Gamma Rays & Rocks: a good read... - jms - 3/30/2004 9:40:54 PM
      - Moon rocks and radiation? - dtb - 3/31/2004 12:50:01 AM
        
        funny you should ask.. - jms - 3/31/2004 1:28:11 AM
    - Hey, I resemble that remark! - Robert - 3/30/2004 5:41:30 PM
      - more blue minerals - jms - 3/30/2004 7:15:30 PM
    - Reading list: color centers - jms - 3/30/2004 2:49:18 AM
  - For comparison - Robert - 3/29/2004 10:37:40 PM
- Clarification - Robert - 3/29/2004 3:53:12 PM
  - re: Clarification - Robert Clark - 3/29/2004 4:27:59 PM
- some guesses and first impressions - jms - 3/29/2004 3:59:45 AM
- 3D image of the glassy material. - Robert Clark - 3/29/2004 3:04:37 AM

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