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re: I'll bite. What's a "festoon" and why is it cool?

Doug Ellison — 1/14/2006 8:23:39 PM (archived)

It's a type of cross bedding in a way - it's patterns within a rock that show essentially fossilised 'ripples' from a long gone flow of water.

Doug

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Squyres update - JimO - 1/14/2006 8:08:37 AM
- I'll bite. What's a "festoon" and why is it cool? - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2006 7:11:15 PM
  - I think the "festoons" are what make up the "etched terrain". - Jacob Samorodin - 1/14/2006 8:27:24 PM
    - re: I think the "festoons" are what make up the "etched terrain". - Doug Ellison - 1/15/2006 12:23:40 AM
    - Several weeks? - Buck Galaxy - 1/14/2006 10:48:27 PM
  - re: I'll bite. What's a "festoon" and why is it cool? - Doug Ellison - 1/14/2006 8:23:39 PM
    - Caution Will Robinson - nick hoffman - 1/15/2006 9:50:30 AM
    - re: I'll bite. What's a "festoon" and why is it cool? - Marcia - 1/14/2006 9:05:55 PM
      - Among many fascinating aspects... - BRFelix - 1/15/2006 2:12:16 PM
        
        Cool. "Fractal Mars!" (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2006 6:51:58 PM
        
        re: Among many fascinating aspects... - Marcia - 1/15/2006 6:20:58 PM
        
        re: Among many fascinating aspects... - nick hoffman - 1/16/2006 9:00:32 AM
        
        re: Among many fascinating aspects... - Marcia - 1/16/2006 5:35:25 PM
        
        So does this kill the recent volcano/impact hypotheses for Meridiani? (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 1/16/2006 10:24:16 PM

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