Microscopic raw images of El Capitan?

Tom Brosz — 2/22/2004 8:10:55 PM (archived)

Not certain if this is from "El Capitan" or not.

This "bead" looks pregnant. Much wind polishing on Mars, and obviously whatever the beads are made of is a lot harder than the "parent" rock.

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/1/m/028/1M130672440EFF0454P2933M2M1.JPG

This shot just looks cool.

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/1/m/028/1M130670821EFF0454P2933M2M1.JPG

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Microscopic raw images of El Capitan? - Tom Brosz - 2/22/2004 8:10:55 PM
- Implications of "enormous" sulfur content? - dtb - 2/23/2004 7:10:11 AM
  - Sulfates? Hot spring and otherwise? - JMS - 2/23/2004 3:48:14 PM
    - re: Sulfates? Hot spring and otherwise? - dtb - 2/23/2004 4:21:20 PM
      - Hydrothermal Cells - jms - 2/23/2004 4:55:45 PM
        
        sediment hosted ore deposits - jms - 2/23/2004 6:03:02 PM
        
        re: sediment hosted ore deposits - dtb - 2/23/2004 6:22:02 PM
  - A hot springs analog. Those who have visited a natural spa/hotspring, please air your experiences. - Jacob Samorodin - 2/23/2004 2:41:14 PM
- note the concentric banding. Wow. (n/t) - JMS - 2/22/2004 10:22:13 PM
- note the layers made of smaller, fused beads. (n/t) - JMS - 2/22/2004 10:20:52 PM
  - Not a rant but a ramble...some thoughts... - jms - 2/23/2004 5:00:27 AM
  - Beads and Bands. - Nick Hoffman - 2/23/2004 4:18:23 AM
    - other fluids - jms - 2/23/2004 5:39:51 AM
      - re: other fluids - Nick Hoffman - 2/23/2004 6:31:52 AM
    - good point...but similar process? (n/t) - JMS - 2/23/2004 4:47:38 AM

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