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Chemcam RMI mosaic of cross section of Kimberley outcrop from the north, Curiosity sol 576

Chemcam RMI mosaic of cross section of Kimberley outcrop from the north, Curiosity sol 576
Chemcam RMI mosaic of cross section of Kimberley outcrop from the north, Curiosity sol 576 While parked about 4 meters away from Kimberley, Curiosity performed a ChemCam analysis of a part of the "striated unit," which included six overlapping images shot through its telescope. The photos (which have been colorized using a lower-resolution Mastcam image) reveal thin and thick beds as well as a knobby texture that may represent concretions in the rock or granules or pebbles embedded within the rock. NASA / JPL / LANL / CNES / IRAP / MSSS / Vitaliy Egorov