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Announcing MICA!
The Mineral Identification and Composition Analyzer (MICA) is proposed to demonstrate a working brassboard of a miniaturized tool for in-situ X-Ray Diffraction, X-Ray Fluorescence, and optical analyses on unprepared rocks accessed by a rover on Mars. MICA will automatically perform these non-destructive analyses to quickly determine the geological nature of samples, image the crystalline structure and appearance, and measure the elemental content. |