S M McLennan et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 343(6169), 1244734-1244734 (2013-12-11)
Sedimentary rocks examined by the Curiosity rover at Yellowknife Bay, Mars, were derived from sources that evolved from an approximately average martian crustal composition to one influenced by alkaline basalts. No evidence of chemical weathering is preserved, indicating arid, possibly