[meteorite-list] Question Martian in 3-D

[Fries, Marc D (3225)]

I've been wondering if someone would ask that...    Kinda looks like Imilac,
eh?  



On 8/7/09 9:54 AM, "cdtucson at cox.net" <cdtucson at cox.net> wrote:

> Pete, List,
> Very interesting photo.
> I have a question about it's morphology?
> Why does it look like that? Why does it have so many holes / dents?
> Given the atmosphere on Mars being so thin compared with Earth, I thought
> Earths Atmosphere is what caused this type of erosion of surface materials? It
> was my understanding that the material ablated away as it passed through the
> atmosphere . If that is so then why does it look the same on Mars.
> Is it possible that maybe it already looked like this before it entered Mars'
> atmosphere?
> Just curious.
> --
> Carl or Debbie Esparza
> IMCA 5829
> Meteoritemax
> 
> 
> ---- Pete Pete <rsvp321 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hi, all,
>> 
>> An incredible view of a Martian iron in fine detail!
>> 
>> (note the full resolution link)
>> 
>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/images/mer20090806.html
>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/images/mer20090806.html
>> 
>> 
>> It suggests red/green, but red/blue works fine.
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Pete
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