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Robert Downs
Professor Emeritus
Geosciences
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Research Area
mineralogy,
crystallography,
geology,
materials science,
geochemistry,
chemistry,
mars,
material science,
crystal structure,
planetary science,
gale crater,
mining,
environmental science,
x-ray diffraction,
inorganic chemistry,
space exploration,
data analysis,
instrumentation
Grants
(13)
Support for the CheMin mineralogical instrument during the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL'11) mission - Phase V: Experiment planning, data analysis and mission operations (short title)
Active
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2024
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$78.1K
·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
planetary science,
mineralogical analysis,
mission operations,
data analysis,
instrument support
Successor Award to Cooperative Agreement NNX17AK78A for Support for the CheMin Mineralogical Instrument During the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL 'II) Mission - Phase II: Experiment Planning Data...
Active
·
2019
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$1.8M
·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
space exploration,
mineralogy,
mars mission,
instrumentation,
experiment planning
Support for the CheMin Mineralogical Instrument During the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL'11) Mission: Experiment Planning, Data Analysis, and Mission Operations
2017
·
$858K
·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
nasa,
mineralogy,
mars,
mission operations,
data analysis
16-MATISE16_2-0005 Mapping X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (MapX)
2017
·
$104.2K
·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
x-ray fluorescence,
mapping,
spectrometer,
x-ray,
instrumentation
Chance, Necessity, and the Origins of Life
2017
·
$51.7K
·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
origin of life,
biochemistry,
probability theory,
philosophy,
evolution
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Publications
(208)
Recent
Crystal chemistry of martian minerals from Bradbury Landing through Naukluft Plateau, Gale crater, Mars.
2017
martian minerals,
crystal chemistry,
gale crater,
martian geology,
mineralogy
Natropalermoite, Na2SrAl4(PO4)4)OH)4) a new mineral isostructural with palermoite, from the Palermo No. 1 mine, Groton, New Hampshire, USA
2017
mineralogy,
crystallography,
geology,
new mineral discovery,
palermo no.1 mine
Chromium mineral ecology
2017
mineralogy,
ecology,
chromium,
geology,
environmental science
Relationships between unit-cell parameters and composition for rock-forming minerals on Earth, Mars, and other extraterrestrial bodies
2017
mineralogy,
planetary geology,
crystallography,
astrobiology,
geochemistry
Using Visual Exploratory Data Analysis to Facilitate Collaboration and Hypothesis Generation in Cross-Disciplinary Research
2017
data analysis,
collaboration,
hypothesis generation,
cross-disciplinary,
visual exploration
Multiple stages of aqueous alteration along fractures in mudstone and sandstone strata in Gale Crater, Mars
2017
mars geology,
aqueous alteration,
fracture formation,
strata analysis,
planetary exploration
Relative Abundances of Mineral Species: A Statistical Measure to Characterize Earth-like Planets Based on Earth's Mineralogy
2017
mineralogy,
earth-like planets,
statistical measure,
relative abundances,
characterization
Mineralogy of an active eolian sediment from the Namib dune, Gale crater, Mars.
2017
mineralogy,
eolian sediment,
mars,
gale crater,
namib dune
Mineralogy of an ancient lacustrine mudstone succession from the Murray formation, Gale crater, Mars.
2017
mineralogy,
ancient life,
mars,
lacustrine,
geology
Network analysis of mineralogical systems
2017
mineralogical systems,
network analysis,
geological networks,
mineral exploration,
data processing
Collaborations
(8)
Isabel Barton
Mutual work: 2 Publications
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Thomas Zega
Mutual work: 1 Proposal
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Dante Lauretta
Mutual work: 1 Publication
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Mark Barton
Mutual work: 1 Publication
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M Denton
Mutual work: 3 Proposals﹒3 Publications﹒1 Grant
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News
(11)
College of Science Lecture Series returns in person to delve into the mineral world
2022
Earth Made by Man: Q&A With a Mineralogist
2017
Carbon Mineral Discovery Program Invites Public Participation
2016
Rock On: A Reunion at the UA Mineral Museum
2016
UA Geosciences Student Participates in NASA’s Women’s Mars Curiosity Day
2014
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Courses
(2)
Mineralogy
Characterization and Identification of Minerals
7+ Collaborators
$5.2M / $5.3M Funding
10+ Grants
200+ Publications
10+ News
