They also found olivine

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Tom Brosz — 1/20/2004 8:49:27 PM (archived)

Remember a discussion here a while back when we were trying to work out what minerals might have a green appearance? Olivine was a prime candidate.

If you aren't checking the JPL website every day, you WILL miss something cool. I gave up trying to flag everything interesting here.

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The MER-A, APX5 x-ray surface-composition results are in and...WOW!!! - Jacob Samorodin - 1/20/2004 8:34:55 PM
- And, its not mud - Donald - 1/21/2004 3:40:39 AM
  - re: And, its not mud - Robert Clark - 1/21/2004 4:21:32 AM
    - Give it up Robert - Donald - 1/21/2004 4:49:02 AM
      - It ain't over till the fat lady sings. - Robert Clark - 1/21/2004 4:28:31 PM
        
        "La Laa Laaaaa LaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaH !!" - Nick Hoffman - 1/22/2004 5:01:53 AM
        
        It means the most RELEVANT data hasn't been determined yet. Remember the water is subsurface according to GRS. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/22/2004 9:04:27 AM
        
        Nick is waiting for you over at the Flame board (n/t) - Gary - 1/21/2004 4:39:24 PM
        
        re: Nick is waiting for you over at the FlSorry bud. I don't engage in flame wars.ame board (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/21/2004 5:15:08 PM
        
        re: Sorry bud. I don't engage in flame wars. - Nick Hoffman - 1/22/2004 1:31:49 AM
- Is this of soil? Or that Adirondack rock? - alcaray - 1/21/2004 12:41:07 AM
  - Soil. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/21/2004 2:58:47 PM
- Sodium? oh you mean this image..... - et - 1/20/2004 9:12:43 PM
  - RTGs? - Dave M - 1/20/2004 9:53:52 PM
    - Not RTGs - Larry J - 1/20/2004 10:06:51 PM
      - Thanks for the clarification. (n/t) - et - 1/20/2004 10:48:05 PM
- They also found olivine - Tom Brosz - 1/20/2004 8:49:27 PM
  - Aand check out that alien skull at the bottom corner of your 1st link. - Scott Evil - 1/20/2004 10:37:37 PM
  - Yea!...And that creates a puzzle. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/20/2004 9:03:36 PM
    - re: Yea!...And that creates a puzzle. - et - 1/20/2004 9:26:30 PM
      - re: Yea!...And that creates a puzzle. - Nick Hoffman - 1/21/2004 12:48:37 AM
- re: The MER-A, APX5 x-ray surface-composition results are in and...WOW!!! - Raoul - 1/20/2004 8:47:39 PM
  - re: The MER-A, APX5 x-ray surface-composition results are in and...WOW!!! - Johannes - 1/22/2004 1:32:57 AM

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