Concepción, The freshest crater yet to be explored |
Concepción, The freshest crater yet to be explored |
Feb 7 2010, 01:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1619 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Bergerac - FR Member No.: 678 |
So, updated version of the Sol 2140 color pan of Concepcion. We can now see it entierely :
(I prefer to link to my page because the direct link to the full version will lead to load a 4.4 Mo pic). -------------------- |
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Feb 7 2010, 10:21 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
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Feb 8 2010, 12:43 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Garg!!! What can I say, what can anyone say: damn cool is all, Stu, wow! What an amazing rock, and your 3Ds always kick ass; well done!!!
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Feb 8 2010, 11:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
[attachment=20661:ch1b.jpg] The shapes on this (left) rock look like an ancien map of the (Mars) world, don't you think? -------------------- |
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Feb 8 2010, 11:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
So it wasn't just me.
I saw a shape similar to north and central america on it. |
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Feb 8 2010, 01:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Very much so.
Please do NOT let Rui play with this rock/map -------------------- |
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Feb 9 2010, 09:09 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
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Feb 9 2010, 09:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 2-August 05 Member No.: 451 |
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Feb 9 2010, 12:06 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
A mechanically weak layered deposit, originally formed in a fracture, is falling apart now it's exposed to the surface environment. Age can't be determined from the appearance of the rock if we don't know its strength.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Feb 9 2010, 02:34 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Some more colour and 3D views on my blog, here:
http://roadtoendeavour.wordpress.com/2010/...chocolate-hills -------------------- |
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Feb 9 2010, 02:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Florida & Texas, USA Member No.: 482 |
It looks as if a congregation of berries became cemented into the rind, almost like a clast? The upper portion looks as if large crystals formed, perhaps hinting at how long this vein formed under solution?
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Feb 9 2010, 03:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 399 Joined: 28-August 07 From: San Francisco Member No.: 3511 |
Could this be the "impact melt" the team referred to ?
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Feb 9 2010, 03:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4246 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
They mentioned a dark crust that was potentially impact melt. I'm sure this is what they were referring to - the only other rock crusts around look very similar to this.
Do these closeups provide any hints about whether this is a filled fracture or impact melt? Obviously the IDD work will be important... |
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Feb 9 2010, 04:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1619 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Bergerac - FR Member No.: 678 |
Stu, I think I can see North-Am... ahem... nevermind
Oh ! And I also see ... *please Ant, shut up !* :/ Hum… So, the Sol 2147 pan, with Chocolate Hills at the "wheels" of Oppy -------------------- |
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Feb 9 2010, 04:07 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
The multi-layered appearance would argue strongly against impact melt, but more seriously still, this is on a bit of Meridiani sandstone, not an exotic rock. Evaporitic deposits in a vein - an old fracture - make far more sense, especially since we've been seeing these vein-filling materials ever since Eagle crater.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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