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3D image of the glassy material.

Robert Clark — 3/29/2004 3:04:37 AM (archived)

Use 3D glasses:

Definitely has the appearance of transparency.

Perhaps the same as the mystery material on Humphrey rock and in Bonneville crater. Note that the post-RAT microscopic images of Humphrey also had a shiny appearance, if not transparent:

Press Release Images: Spirit
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/press/spirit/20040305a.html

Microscopic Imager :: Sol 060 (30 images)
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/spirit_m060.html

Note that the mystery material was either glass-like or liquid water weathered:

Space Sciences
Re: Mystery material in the Bonneville crater.
Posted by Robert Clark on 3/22/2004 6:05:29 PM
http://habitablezone.com/space/messages/320102.html

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• Glassy material at the Spirit site. - Robert Clark - 3/28/2004 4:47:07 PM
  • Mazatlal rock--MI and color - Robert - 3/29/2004 9:57:01 PM
    • re: Mazatlal rock--MI and color - Daniel Crotty - 4/1/2004 12:13:32 AM
      • re: Mazatlal rock--MI and color - Daniel Crotty - 4/1/2004 3:32:50 AM
        • re: Mazatlal rock--MI and color - Robert - 4/1/2004 4:47:28 PM
      • Are you saying that one can access the exposure times for every image now? (n/t) - Robert Clark - 4/1/2004 1:15:45 AM
    • re: Mazatlal rock--MI and color - Robert Clark - 3/31/2004 12:54:44 AM
      • ...do post some links...I'm interested... (n/t) - jms - 3/31/2004 2:47:42 AM
      • Just wanted to say "You are right" - jms - 3/31/2004 1:42:51 AM
        • Blue or Grey? - Robert Clark - 4/2/2004 1:31:19 AM
    • re: Mazatlal rock--my $0.02c worth - Nick Hoffman - 3/30/2004 11:43:36 AM
      • right side grind? - jms - 3/30/2004 7:56:43 PM
        • re: right side grind? - REB - 3/30/2004 8:58:13 PM
          • optical illiusion - jms - 3/30/2004 9:53:03 PM
            • I had it backwards. - REB - 3/31/2004 1:07:34 PM
      • You're probably right - Robert - 3/30/2004 6:14:18 PM
      • re: Mazatlal rock--my $0.02c worth - REB - 3/30/2004 3:41:09 PM
        • Copper on Mars? - Robert Clark - 3/31/2004 12:43:12 AM
    • Blue brightness too high? - dtb - 3/30/2004 2:16:43 AM
      • On second thought.... - dtb - 3/30/2004 2:45:53 AM
        • re: On second thought.... - Robert - 3/30/2004 6:02:06 PM
    • Robert, a "pit bull on the pants leg" of martian color! - jms - 3/30/2004 12:46:00 AM
      • Gamma Rays & Rocks: a good read... - jms - 3/30/2004 9:40:54 PM
        • Moon rocks and radiation? - dtb - 3/31/2004 12:50:01 AM
          • funny you should ask.. - jms - 3/31/2004 1:28:11 AM
      • Hey, I resemble that remark! - Robert - 3/30/2004 5:41:30 PM
        • more blue minerals - jms - 3/30/2004 7:15:30 PM
      • Reading list: color centers - jms - 3/30/2004 2:49:18 AM
    • For comparison - Robert - 3/29/2004 10:37:40 PM
  • Clarification - Robert - 3/29/2004 3:53:12 PM
    • re: Clarification - Robert Clark - 3/29/2004 4:27:59 PM
  • some guesses and first impressions - jms - 3/29/2004 3:59:45 AM
  • 3D image of the glassy material. - Robert Clark - 3/29/2004 3:04:37 AM