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Curiosity - sol 4902 - Check the shadows (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 days ago by paulhammond5155@lemmy.world to c/curiosityrover@lemmy.world
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Eroded fracture fills overhangs. Check out the shadows :)

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[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I can't see shit. what's hiding?

[–] paulhammond5155@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

what’s hiding?

Nothing hiding, the shadows reveal the overhanging erosion resistant material (calcium sulfate?) that once filled fractures in the rock. Without the shadows it would be hard to know they are not on the surface of the underlying rock :)