Colour doesn't matter

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Tony — 1/27/2004 4:26:10 PM (archived)

A) Limestones come in a range different colours here on Earth
B) We have a probe that can tell the mineralogy.

Hold your horses before declaring it to be limestone or gypsum........

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Bedrock and Opportunity - Curious - 1/27/2004 2:26:51 AM
- From it's light color it's possible it is limestone. (Another reason why accurate color is important.) - Robert Clark - 1/27/2004 2:04:33 PM
  - re: From it's light color it's possible it is limestone. (Another reason why accurate color is important.) - BRFelix - 1/27/2004 7:10:38 PM
  - Colour doesn't matter - Tony - 1/27/2004 4:26:10 PM
    - Opportunity Closing in on Scientific Jackpotpot - Robert Clark - 1/27/2004 8:09:46 PM
      - Once more unto the breach - Tony - 1/27/2004 8:20:03 PM
        
        Karstic also means liquid water. - Robert Clark - 1/27/2004 10:30:57 PM
        
        could Sodium bi-carbonate form solid flat surfaces like we are seeing? - Scott Evil - 1/27/2004 9:15:03 PM
        
        Sodium Carbonate can exist as lavas - Tony - 1/27/2004 9:40:44 PM
        
        It could have been precipitated out of a briney water solution - Scott Evil - 1/27/2004 11:43:56 PM
- re: Bedrock and Opportunity - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2004 2:34:42 AM
  - Ever wonder about micro fossils? (n/t) - RobVG - 1/27/2004 3:32:17 AM
    - Gee, sure wish we had a MICROSCOPE on those rovers! ;) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2004 3:54:43 AM
      - Check those "raw images" from Sol 17 again please. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/27/2004 3:09:56 PM

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