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− | Boron, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] B'', is a light metal | + | 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 by the Curiosity rover<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron_on_Mars</ref>. | + | 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. |
− | == References == | + | 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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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.