Arizona - but in a creek, so not pure aeolian. Note the many small shards perched on top of it - relics of it weathering away in "skins". Note also the obvious bedding in the layers supporting it
Small image of deflated landscape with residual rocks scattered on surface
Cartoon of process
The ultimate product of deflation and wind erosion on Earth is often a Gibber Plain, composed of tightly interlocking pebbles and stones with polished surfaces. This is the erosional lag of hard-to remove fragments analagous to the spherule gravels on Mars.
Those with skill and time may find it interesting to backtrack those pictures to their host pages and see more context.
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Pedestal Rocks - pics
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- Opportunity's meteorite shows little signs of errosion
- re: Opportunity's meteorite shows little signs of errosion
- It looks like a giant peach pit. (n/t)
- Iron-nickel meteorites are incredibly hard
- re: Opportunity's meteorite shows little signs of errosion
- re: Can you explain why you so confidently assert