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Strange object in Spirit microscopic image

Art Martin — 8/22/2004 1:42:57 AM (archived)

Looks like this area was lightly RAT'd or brushed. What in the world is that strange object in the center? It has a fan pattern like a seashell.

http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/micro_imager/2004-08-21/2M146348689EFF8512P2976M2M1.JPG

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Strange object in Spirit microscopic image - Art Martin - 8/22/2004 1:42:57 AM
- re: Strange interpretation of Spirit microscopic image - Nick Hoffman - 8/22/2004 6:03:32 AM
  - Just fun to speculate - Art Martin - 8/22/2004 11:19:10 PM
    - ;-] (n/t) - Nick Hoffman - 8/23/2004 11:48:50 AM
- THAT doesn't look like an artifact of the polishing/grinding. - Bowser - 8/22/2004 3:38:34 AM

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