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post Mar 1 2011, 11:21 PM
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The view from Luis de Torres:



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post Mar 1 2011, 11:25 PM
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QUOTE (Shaka @ Feb 28 2011, 10:35 PM) *
I Do see interesting "structures" in these rocks that would correspond to the location of concretions in the matrix that we have been admiring - off and on - since Eagle Crater. However these dark structures have a very irregular shape to my tired old eyes - one could speculate that they are the 'primordia' or 'seeds' of blueberries consisting of a clump of platy crystals that were going to develop into proper concretions had the process of concretion continued.


Nice observation Shaka, supported by the MI. Trigonal hematite crystals?
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post Mar 1 2011, 11:26 PM
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QUOTE (mhoward @ Mar 1 2011, 05:59 PM) *
Hmm, could be. Now that I read it again, it's not exactly clear on that point.


It's been clarified on the Update now smile.gif


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post Mar 2 2011, 12:35 AM
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QUOTE (Stu @ Mar 1 2011, 05:26 PM) *
It's been clarified on the Update now smile.gif


Gracias. It's worth mentioning once again what a great resource these Planetary.org MER Updates are.
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post Mar 2 2011, 12:37 AM
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James, the colour on that is so perfect it's like looking out of a lander window... outstanding!


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post Mar 2 2011, 08:15 AM
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Here is the Pancam L2 view of Santa Maria between Sol 2512 and 2517

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post Mar 2 2011, 09:12 PM
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We've bumped up a bit closer to RG:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...0M1.JPG?sol2525
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post Mar 3 2011, 03:15 AM
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jamescanvin, your vista is quite breathtaking, happy martian gulps!...thanks - as always, for sharing smile.gif


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post Mar 3 2011, 06:52 AM
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james canvin - wow ! thanks for that 20MB view of that crater!


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post Mar 3 2011, 08:59 PM
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"Mabuya"...

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Nasty-looking scab you've got there, little one... sad.gif


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post Mar 5 2011, 08:08 AM
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Crude mosaic of MI images of the surface of Ruiz's 'scab' over on its left... rather complicated, isn't it..?

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post Mar 6 2011, 11:28 PM
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I think this may be a sneak preview of Oppy's drive direction when she finally turns her back on Santa Maria, and heads for the faraway hills of Endeavour...

http://twitpic.com/46xuf0/full

(3D, red/blue image, far too big to post here, hence the link to my twitpic gallery)


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post Mar 7 2011, 12:19 AM
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QUOTE (Stu @ Mar 5 2011, 12:08 AM) *
Ruiz's 'scab' over on its left... rather complicated, isn't it..?

It looks like rocky road ice cream that was left out on the counter too long.


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Oh, great; now I wanna eat it! rolleyes.gif

Seriously, I will be extremely interested to see the first pro interpretations of this beast. It almost looks like some sort of transition sample as ambient conditions changed. Might even be 'metamorphic' in the sense that it's been modified since formation, possibly through an impact other than the one that formed Santa Maria? Might not even be from these particular parts.

Lots of questions. Guess that's why we're here. smile.gif


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To my untrained eye it looks like a crust of material that splashed and sprayed over the rock(s) and then hardened, but what do I know... laugh.gif


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