evolved gases analyzed by Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars instrument suite. H2O, SO2,
CO2, and O2 were the major gases released. Water abundance (1.5 to 3 weight percent)
and release temperature suggest that H2O is bound within an amorphous component of the
sample. Decomposition of fine-grained Fe or Mg carbonate is the likely source of much of
the evolved CO2. Evolved O2 is coincident with the release of Cl, suggesting that oxygen is …