File:Curiosityblackthorn.jpg
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Summary
Feature called "Blackthorn" as seen by Curiosity in Gale Crater. It was a type of concretion. That is it is a mineral formation that formed by minerals precipitating from water. Water going through the ground dissolves minerals. These minerals can then be deposited around a nucleus. The resulting structure will be harder than the ground around it. When erosion removes the softer ground, the structure (called a concretion) will remain.
Source: https://mars.nasa.gov/raw_images/1029787/?site=msl
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
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| current | 17:02, 3 March 2022 | | 1,584 × 1,184 (1,010 KB) | Suitupandshowup (talk | contribs) | Feature called "Blackthorn" as seen by Curiosity in Gale Crater. It was a type of concretion. Source: https://mars.nasa.gov/raw_images/1029787/?site=msl Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS |
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