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Sedimentary rock?them thar hills

Scho — 8/8/2004 1:12:50 AM (archived)

Look closely at the rock in the lower left corner of this image:

http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/pancam/2004-08-03/2P144386236EFF7900P2396L7M1.JPG

Closer view of an enlarged crop of the rock in question:

http://homepage.mac.com/scho/rockcrop.jpg

Appears to be a strongly cemented sedimentary rock.

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The whole thread (13 posts)

Rocks in them thar hills - Art Martin - 8/3/2004 8:16:07 PM
- Sedimentary rock?them thar hills - Scho - 8/8/2004 1:12:50 AM
  - re: Sedimentary rock?them thar hills - Robert Clark - 8/8/2004 9:17:20 AM
    - re: Sedimentary rock?them thar hills - Robert Clark - 8/9/2004 3:15:06 PM
  - Nice Find - Nick Hoffman - 8/8/2004 4:27:43 AM
- Another doozy (got some new panoramic software today) - Art Martin - 8/3/2004 11:51:59 PM
  - re: Another doozy (got some new panoramic software today) - Nick Hoffman - 8/4/2004 12:56:15 AM
- WOW!!!...been away three weeks and Spirit still throws us awesome surprises & wonders. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 8/3/2004 8:58:45 PM
- What are the theories on how this range of hills was formed? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2004 8:56:38 PM
  - re: What are the theories on how this range of hills was formed? - Robert Clark - 8/7/2004 8:16:22 AM
  - re: What are the theories on how this range of hills was formed? - Art Martin - 8/4/2004 12:00:29 AM
    - Brine splat theory was for Meridiani - dtb - 8/4/2004 2:23:04 AM
  - Before I left for vacation, 3 weeks ago, I recall Nick posted his views on that. (n/t) - Jack Samorodin - 8/3/2004 9:05:46 PM

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