Curiosity completed drill operations at the Nazca site during sols 5063 through 5069, where the rover investigated bedrock containing disk-shaped crystal formations. The Mars Science Laboratory rover delivered drill samples to the Sample Analysis for Mars (SAM) instrument for analysis.
Between Monday and Friday, the rover's Camera and Spectroscopy team scheduled ChemCam LIBS observations of crystal-form targets named "Ahi Veremos," "Colca," and "Bermejo." Mastcam collected multiple image frames to build a mosaic of the Nazca area. The MAHLI camera documented the drill site block using both daytime and nighttime imaging, including ultraviolet LED illumination of the crystal-forms.
Environmental monitoring included a large dust devil survey, atmospheric observations, and horizon movies. On Friday, Curiosity imaged an eclipse of the Sun by Phobos, Mars' moon. The rover then drove away from the Nazca site, returning to its southerly route to continue exploration.