Difference between revisions of "Boron"
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
Boron, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] B'', is a light metal with 5 neutrons. It's most common isotope is... | Boron, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] B'', is a light metal with 5 neutrons. It's most common isotope is... | ||
| − | Boron was discovered on Mars by the Curiosity rover<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron_on_Mars</ref>. Boron was also identified in [[Meteorites|Martian meteorites]]. | + | 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. |
| + | |||
| + | The Boron is in the form of Borates, Boron Oxygen compounds. The boron found in [[Gale Crater]] was associated with calcium sulfates. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 07:22, 17 November 2020
| B | 5 |
| Boron | |
Abundance: 0.0%
Boron, periodic table B, is a light metal with 5 neutrons. It's most common isotope is...
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.
