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Boron, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] B'', is a light metal with 5 neutrons.  It's most common isotope is...
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Boron, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] B'', is a light metal.  It's most common isotope has 5 neutrons for an average atomic mass of 10.
  
 
Boron was discovered on Mars in the Gale Crater by the Curiosity rover<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron_on_Mars</ref>.  Boron was also identified in [[Meteorites|Martian meteorites]].  Boron concertation was 10-100 ppm.
 
Boron was discovered on Mars in the Gale Crater by the Curiosity rover<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron_on_Mars</ref>.  Boron was also identified in [[Meteorites|Martian meteorites]].  Boron concertation was 10-100 ppm.

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Boron, periodic table B, is a light metal. It's most common isotope has 5 neutrons for an average atomic mass of 10.

Boron was discovered on Mars in the Gale Crater by the Curiosity rover[1]. Boron was also identified in Martian meteorites. Boron concertation was 10-100 ppm.

The Boron is in the form of Borates, Boron Oxygen compounds. The boron found in Gale Crater was associated with calcium sulfates.

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