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Best Fit for ‘Bounce’
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Caption:
The mineralogy of "Bounce" rock was determined by fitting spectra from a library of laboratory minerals to the spectrum of Bounce taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's miniature thermal emission spectrometer. The minerals that give the best fit include pyroxene, plagioclase and olivine -- minerals commonly found in basaltic volcanic rocks -- and typical martian dust produced by the rover's rock abrasion tool.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Mars Exploration Rover (MER) | |
| Instrument Host | Opportunity (MER-B) | |
| Host Type | Rover | |
| Instrument | Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer (Mini-TES) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Color, Dust, Thermal, Volcano | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-04-14 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Cornell/ASU | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05757 | |
| Identifier | PIA05757 | |
