check Curiosity Sol 741 Composite: Strange Formation

8 years 6 months ago - 7 years 7 months ago #5533 by Todd
This is a composite image made from two Curiosity right mastcam images taken on Sol 741 by the rover while on the drive to Mt. Sharp. Some strange shapes are present within the layers of the land formation. The images were processed from the PDS raw DRCX .img files.



NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS original browse jpgs:
mars.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=0741MR0031770010403164E01_DXXX&s=741
mars.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=0741MR0031770000403163E01_DXXX&s=741
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8 years 6 months ago - 8 years 6 months ago #5536 by ??
Thanks. I can't really make up my mind if this large formation is the product of sediment layering and erosion OR if it is manufactured, perhaps some kind of foundation or sub-foundation or something else. There is definitely rectilinear patterning here. My eye tended toward a relatively good sized cube near the center in a couple of them.

Couple this with at least one apparent semi-cubic opening on the right in a couple of these images, and my "manufactured" meter tips toward 'MANUFACTURED.' I suppose only time will tell.

...Thinking a little further, if it IS manufactured, perhaps it is part of the roof of a sub-surface structure.
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8 years 6 months ago #5547 by Todd
I suppose it could also be a bit of both, manufactured items and stuff getting mixed within the layers over the ages.

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8 years 5 months ago #5630 by ben evans
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it almost resembles volcanic activity that cooled rapidly. this really is a strange formation. nice catch Todd, thanks, Ben...

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