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Sols 4270-4272: Sample for SAM

.The emphasis for this three-sol weekend strategy is providing a portion of the Kings Canyon drill sample to SAM for Evolved Gasoline Review (EGA), following on coming from an effective CheMin study. The CheMin as well as SAM evaluations, paired along with APXS and also ChemCam reviews, will tell us regarding the make-up and also mineralogy of this particular block within the Gediz Vallis network down payment. We can contrast it to the composition and also mineralogy of the intriguing Mammoth Lakes drilled example at Whitebark Pass, which was near the important sulfur blocks, as well as also within the Gediz Vallis down payment, and also to the bedrock outside the channel and also various other previous punched samples. This are going to aid notify the source( s) of the blocks, which may be derived from higher on Mount Sharp..