RE: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars?

2004-02-14 Thread Bjørn Sørheim
e of the sandstone >slabs that are pebbled with these if anyone is interested. Thanks - > >CharlyV > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rosemary >Hackney >Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 8:48 PM >To: Charles Viau;

RE: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars?

2004-02-14 Thread Charles Viau
ssage- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rosemary Hackney Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 8:48 PM To: Charles Viau; 'Bjørn Sørheim'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars? Moqui marbles Rosie - Original Mess

Re: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars?

2004-02-13 Thread Rosemary Hackney
Moqui marbles Rosie - Original Message - From: "Charles Viau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Bjørn Sørheim'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 4:53 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] What are those

RE: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars?

2004-02-13 Thread Charles Viau
, February 13, 2004 5:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars? Mark, It certainly is the science team at JPL's idea that the 'round guys' are embedded in the outcrop. For instance Dr. Squyres were talking about wheter they could see the

Re: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars?

2004-02-13 Thread Mark Ferguson
t; Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:09 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars? > Hello List, > I guess you all have seen those pictures coming from Mars at the > the Meridiani Planum/Opportunity site. > > Embedded in, and eroding out of the bedrock in th

Re: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars?

2004-02-13 Thread Mark Langenfeld
Thanks Bjorn. I missed Dr. Squyres comments. Certain terrestrial limestones are oolitic, but it sounds as though JPL is looking for evidence of so-called "dropstones." I wonder where the spheroids evident in the soil ABOVE the outcrop came from. Perhaps younger sedimentary layers have already we

Re: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars?

2004-02-13 Thread Bjørn Sørheim
Mark, It certainly is the science team at JPL's idea that the 'round guys' are embedded in the outcrop. For instance Dr. Squyres were talking about wheter they could see the layers curving above or below the balls, or wheter it is possible to see if the balls have made a small dent in the layering

Re: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars?

2004-02-13 Thread star-bits
Bjørn Sørheim wrote: They must be evidence of life, it takes balls to live on Mars. On another subject: Thanks to all who stopped by Mike's and my room at the show. It was nice meeting everyone again and trying to remember everybodies (anybodies) name. It was a lot of fun, but I am glad it i

Re: [meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars?

2004-02-13 Thread Mark Langenfeld
> Hello List, > I guess you all have seen those pictures coming from Mars at the > the Meridiani Planum/Opportunity site. > > Embedded in, and eroding out of the bedrock in the sidewall of the > 20 m crater where Opportunity is located, are those <5mm perfect > spherical stones. > Regards, > Bj

[meteorite-list] What are those blueberries on Mars?

2004-02-13 Thread Bjørn Sørheim
Hello List, I guess you all have seen those pictures coming from Mars at the the Meridiani Planum/Opportunity site. Embedded in, and eroding out of the bedrock in the sidewall of the 20 m crater where Opportunity is located, are those <5mm perfect spherical stones. They have a different colour tha