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CRISM (Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars)

Minerals Identified through CRISM Analysis – The MICA Files

The MICA Files is a compilation of published descriptions and type locations of unique spectral features identified on Mars by using data from CRISM. This document is intended as a primer on what planetary scientists have found so far and suggests, in brief, how to uniquely identify these minerals elsewhere on the planet. This document contains an expanded and less technical version of the information presented in Viviano-Beck et al. (2014). New minerals and identifications will be added periodically.

After a brief introduction, The MICA File is organized by mineral group, within which there is a 2-page standardized set of information provided about each identified mineral or phase. The "How to Read the MICA Files" is an example 2-page overview that illustrates the layout and other common aspects of the individual mineral pages.

Original spectra presented in this document can be downloaded at http://crismtypespectra.rsl.wustl.edu/.

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