Diversity of Séítah Minerals

A CLOSER LOOK

These annotated images show two views of the "Séítah" geologic unit of Mars' Jezero Crater. The map on the left shows terrain features of the crater with annotations depicting the rover's route during its first science campaign. "Artuby" is a ridgeline running along a portion of the southern boundary of Séítah. "Dourbes" is the name of an abrading target on a rock in South Séítah. The multi-hued map on the right shows the diversity of igneous (solidified from lava or magma) minerals in the same region. Olivine is shown in red. Calcium-poor pyroxene in green. Calcium-rich pyroxene is in blue. A key objective for Perseverance's mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover will characterize the planet's geology and past climate, pave the

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