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intriguing Sedimentary Layers

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Well-defined layers of sedimentary rocks are seen in this image -- the stuff of a Mars geologist's dreams. The mechanism of formation is unknown, but the units could correspond to lake, river, or wind-blown deposits of dust of volcanic ash.

Image: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona


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