re: Spherules are not concretions, as previously hypothesized

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REB — 10/12/2004 2:36:49 PM (archived)

Similar to my conclusions. The spheres are all around the same size and they are evenly distributed throughout the parent rock and not confined to one or more layers.

The most logical conclusion I can come up with is that they are biological in origin. But the skeptic in me keeps saying there must be a non-biological explanation.

Tektites would vary in size much more than we see, and they would be confined to layers.

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Spherules are not concretions, as previously hypothesized - Philip Simon - 10/11/2004 11:42:31 PM
- They seem localized to the Meridiani region. - REB - 10/13/2004 12:32:09 PM
  - re: They seem localized to the Meridiani region. - Nick Hoffman - 10/14/2004 8:05:11 AM
    - re: They seem localized to the Meridiani region. - REB - 10/14/2004 12:34:05 PM
    - re: They seem localized to the Meridiani region. - REB - 10/14/2004 11:48:28 AM
      - uhhh - here ya go - E.P. Grondine - 10/15/2004 1:10:06 AM
      - Good. - Nick Hoffman - 10/14/2004 2:05:37 PM
        
        re: Good. - REB - 10/14/2004 2:10:35 PM
- re: Spherules are not concretions, as previously hypothesized - REB - 10/12/2004 2:36:49 PM
- re: Spherules are not concretions, as previously hypothesized - Nick Hoffman - 10/12/2004 4:39:29 AM
  - re: Spherules are not concretions, as previously hypothesized - bruced - 10/13/2004 11:30:10 PM
    - increased local crystallinity - Philip Simon - 10/14/2004 11:40:24 PM
      - re: increased local crystallinity - bruced - 10/15/2004 8:25:12 AM
        
        Surface films - Nick Hoffman - 10/15/2004 11:57:50 PM
  - re: Spherules are not concretions, as previously hypothesized - E.P. Grondine - 10/12/2004 2:03:28 PM
- link please, sounds interesting. (n/t) - jms - 10/12/2004 1:56:45 AM
  - re: link please, sounds interesting. - Marcia - 10/12/2004 4:51:50 AM
    - Thanks Marcia, I'll take notes. - jms - 10/12/2004 4:59:50 AM
- Yeah, they're tectites - E.P. Grondine - 10/12/2004 12:55:38 AM
  - re: Yeah, you're a geologist (n/t) - Mark Eby - 10/12/2004 1:43:58 AM
    - No, I just get tired of the Mars Nuts' BS (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 10/12/2004 2:04:24 AM
      - re: If you explained how they could be tektites it would be more interesting. You Moon Nut. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/12/2004 9:07:21 AM

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