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Comparing Earth and Mars: Study Reveals How Plate Tectonics and Emergence of Life Influence Mineral Diversity
Perseverance captures a selfie of “Rochette,” the first rock successfully sampled by the rover on Mars. rover on Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS While Earth boasts over 6,000 distinct minerals, Mars has only 161 minerals