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Mafic Chemistry and Mineralogy (including olivine) of the Coarse-Grained Regolith Analyzed by SuperCam at Jezero Crater, Mars

Olivier Beyssac
Olivier Gasnault
Baptiste Chide
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Elise Clave
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Agnes Cousin
Olivier Forni
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Jeffrey Johnson
Karim Benzerara
Samuel Clegg
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Pierre-Yves Meslin
Paolo Pilleri
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Peter Willis
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Jeremie Lasue
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Lucia Mandon
Ann Ollila
Pierre Beck
Peter Kelemen
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Erwin Dehouck
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Ryan Anderson
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Susanne Schroder
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Arya Udry
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Travis Gabriel
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Tanja Bosak
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Nathalie Turenne
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Stephanie Connell
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Maria-Paz Zorzano
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Cathy Quantin Nataf
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Adrian Brown
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Jose Manrique
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Thierry Fouchet
Violaine Sautter
Stephane Le Mouelic
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Shiv Sharma
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Edward Cloutis
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Patrick Pinet
Sylvestre Maurice
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Roger Wiens
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Résumé

On February 18, 2021 NASAs Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater where the floor consists of various rock lithologies and abundant regolith. Using the rovers imagery and the LIBS and VISIR spectroscopies from SuperCam, we focus on the chemistry and mineralogy of coarse-grained regolith. Such regolith has been observed all along the rover traverse since the landing: it is widespread either on flat surfaces/rocks or in aeolian ripples. This coarse regolith is composed of rounded granules rather homogeneous in size (~1-2 mm), shape (nearly isotropic) and color. Some VISIR spectra are highly consistent with the presence of olivine in the regolith. No hydration band is detected, and no H is detected by LIBS, suggesting that this olivine is rather pristine. SuperCam LIBS has a laser spot size of 300 mm and is operated by performing rasters of up to 10 sampling points, each accumulating up to 50 laser shots. Combining high-resolution RMI images with microphone recordings during the laser shots, we can assess whether the LIBS laser sampled dust/fine sand or granules during the shot series, and if the laser significantly ablates a granule. Careful analysis of the LIBS spectra and derived chemical compositions, including comparison with data from calibration targets and shot to shot variability, reveal the presence at the LIBS spot size of (i) olivine only, (ii) olivine and andesine mixtures, and (iii) other assemblages including the former and/or other minerals such as pyroxenes. Most olivine grains are Fo# 60-75, but locally some grains may be lower Fo#; they all exhibit low content of Cr and Mn, Ni is below detection limit. Interestingly, this coarse regolith displays a different chemistry and mineralogy compared to the surrounding rocks raising questions about its provenance. The rover is currently making its way toward the adjacent Seitah unit which is a possible source as it may contain olivine based on orbital data. There are also some differences in composition between these granules and the finer fractions of the regolith. All these data will be compared to orbital data and observations by Curiosity on similar coarse-grained regolith at Gale crater. They will also be discussed in light of knowledge from Martian meteorites to place constraints on the formation of olivine and magmatic processes on Mars.
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obspm-03903794 , version 1 (16-12-2022)

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Olivier Beyssac, Olivier Gasnault, Baptiste Chide, Elise Clave, Agnes Cousin, et al.. Mafic Chemistry and Mineralogy (including olivine) of the Coarse-Grained Regolith Analyzed by SuperCam at Jezero Crater, Mars. AGU Fall Meeting 2021, Dec 2021, Nouvelle-Orléans, United States. ⟨obspm-03903794⟩
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