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Water action on Mars rock seen by Opportunity

author: Steven Hobbs/Nasa/Novapix

reference: a-mar08-50021

Image Size 300 DPI: 19 * 19 cm

Opportunity micrograph of Martian soil, located on the region dubbed "El Capitan" showing regions where mineral crystals have been dissolved by water action. Image taken taken on february 23 2004 (Sol 29). Recolorized picture.

Keywords for this photo:

2004 - ASTRONOMY - GEOLOGY - MARS - MARS EXPLORATION ROVER - MARTIAN SURFACE - MERIDIANI PLANUM - OPPORTUNITY - PLANET - ROCK - SOIL - WATER -