Eroded fracture fills overhangs. Check out the shadows :)
2 days ago on Mars
This is clearly an alien lizard fossil
this post was submitted on 24 May 2026
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This is clearly an alien lizard fossil
I wish it was... That would give a huge boost to funding
I can't see shit. what's hiding?
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 :)