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Mineral Map Created During a Test of SHERLOC

In this test image by SHERLOC, an instrument aboard NASA's Perseverance rover, each color represents a different mineral detected on a rock's surface.
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Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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In this test image by SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics & Chemicals), an instrument aboard NASA's Perseverance rover, each color represents a different mineral detected on a rock's surface.

For more information about the mission, go to https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/.