Explosive volcanism on Mars deposited rare mineral in Curiosity rover's crater home - Space.com

A new scenario suggests how a rare form of quartz came to be found in a dried lake bed by the Curiosity rover.

The mysterious discovery of a concentrated chunk of rare mineral quartz in the Gale Crater region of Mars by the Curiosity rover in 2016 has finally been explained by researchers.  A team of planeta… [+3846 chars]

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