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Opportunity makes a trenching

DavidV — 2/16/2004 10:24:55 PM (archived)

Looks like the material underneath is a lighter color.

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• Opportunity makes a trenching - DavidV - 2/16/2004 10:24:55 PM
  • It looks chalk like. Here's a closer shot - Buck Galaxy - 2/17/2004 3:45:33 AM
    • Great shot! Obviously not rock like I first thought - Tom Brosz - 2/17/2004 6:45:03 AM
    • re: may not be as bright as it looks - dtb - 2/17/2004 4:42:33 AM
      • dig it. - JMS - 2/17/2004 5:33:41 AM
  • WHERE'S NICK? (n/t) - Bowser - 2/17/2004 1:58:17 AM
  • bedrock just below the surface cover? - JMS - 2/16/2004 10:47:19 PM
    • "I wonder how far they'll have to trench to hit bedrock outside the crater?"' Excellent question. (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 2/17/2004 3:20:27 AM
    • ...or the outcrop is really soft to begin with... - JMS - 2/16/2004 10:49:56 PM
  • Light material is probably more of the same rock that seems to be just under the surface here. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 2/16/2004 10:35:19 PM
    • Or ice? - LJ - 2/16/2004 11:46:36 PM
      • re: Or ice? - DavidV - 2/16/2004 11:57:30 PM
        • re: Or ice? - LJ - 2/17/2004 12:01:30 AM
          • re: Or ice? - DavidV - 2/17/2004 12:09:30 AM
  • What's interesting... - Donald - 2/16/2004 10:34:16 PM
  • Typo: Title should be "Opportunity makes a trench" (n/t) - DavidV - 2/16/2004 10:27:40 PM