Hematite Outlier
About this image
A stack of eroding sediments roughly 200 meters high contains the northeastern-most occurrence of the hematite layer that covers much of Meridiani Planum. The origin of the hematite layer is still a mystery, one that may be solved by the MER rover.
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Context
Image ID:
V08014021 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
1.1303
0.4549
8014
2003-10-05 00:34
Thu, 2003-10-30
VIS
1024 pixels (18 km)
3648 pixels (64 km)
0.017756 km/pixel
0.017885 km/pixel