Chemical Analysis of Bedrock with ChemCam: Examining ‘Garron Point’ and Other Targets near Greenheugh Pediment

ChemCam will be used to gather chemical information from a bedrock target called “Garron Point” located near the contact between the clay-bearing “Glen Torridon” unit and the “Greenheugh” pediment. On this weekend’s mission, the rover’s arm and remote sensing instruments will be used to explore the textures and chemistry of rocks in this area.

In addition to investigating “Garron Point,” a dark float rock potentially originating from the Greenheugh pediment, named “Mull of Galloway,” will also be examined. The team plans to use DRT (Direct Reading Transceiver) and collect APXS (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer), MAHLI (Multispectral Imaging Sensor), and ChemCam observations of “Berwickshire,” a standard piece of bedrock in the area. APXS and MAHLI will also focus on “Cairnbulg,” a location with nodules, while MAHLI captures images of a vein known as “Ross and Cromarty.”