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2 years 8 months ago #17190 by Todd
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This seems to me like a significant find. Fossilized coral maybe? This is certainly a first, haven't quite seen anything like this yet. I suspect this one is really going to make the rounds. 

timevaultgallery.com/cor094-prehistoric-corals-geode-agatized-fossil-coral-with-drusy-crystals/

 

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2 years 8 months ago #17191 by Todd
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The image from 3397 may be sharper.



NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS original



 
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2 years 8 months ago #17194 by Todd
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I think in the end we are looking at two possible scenarios here. One, we're looking at an example of Crystallography, the growth and formation of a crystal. Two, a  fossilized fragment of coral. If the laser detects calcium carbonate or limestone, we're likely looking at a sea fossil. If silica minerals are found, it is likely a crystal which in itself would confirm the existence of water, since it is crucial in the process.  

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