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Compaction?

RobVG — 2/13/2005 8:21:22 PM (archived)

It looks like a lichen but that can't be... right?

Iv'e noticed that Martian "soils" seem to compact easily

.(There are better examples.)

On earth, I think the "bonding agent" is usually water. Not sure what is holding Martian "sand castles" together but could the "flake" have been congealed dust that fell off the RAT?

It would be very interesting to find another "flake" Buck.

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The whole thread (16 posts)

• Close up of "the flake" - Buck Galaxy - 2/13/2005 7:26:30 PM
  • My take on the flake - jms - 2/15/2005 5:05:34 PM
    • That sounds jake. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 2/15/2005 6:15:07 PM
  • parallel linear impressions at bottom make it look extruded - alcaray - 2/14/2005 5:55:18 PM
    • I concure :) (n/t) - RobVG - 2/15/2005 3:15:04 AM
  • It is intriguing...(whoa! man! can I digress or what?!) - R.L. the rambler - 2/14/2005 5:30:50 AM
    • NOTE TO SELF - R.L. - 2/14/2005 8:15:50 PM
    • lemme guess, Kona medium roasted? (n/t) - et - 2/14/2005 7:38:08 AM
      • Nahhh, just a F'd up sleep schedule.... (n/t) - R.L. - 2/14/2005 7:51:19 AM
        • I still suspect the coffee. - Tom Brosz - 2/14/2005 4:23:13 PM
          • LOL.... - R.L. - 2/14/2005 8:05:16 PM
  • Compaction? - RobVG - 2/13/2005 8:21:22 PM
    • I'm not sure the RAT was used anywhere near this "flake" - Buck Galaxy - 2/13/2005 10:10:47 PM
      • Sand rose - Gary - 2/13/2005 10:53:40 PM
        • Gusev - dtb - 2/14/2005 6:33:30 AM
          • Are we sure that it's well associated with it's base? - et - 2/14/2005 7:43:34 AM