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Old 11-09-2016, 10:08 PM
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Latest Curiosity images reveal fascinating layers of sedimentary rock

Sep 9 2016

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has released some fascinating images
from Curiosity that show the layered geology in the Murray Buttes
region of lower Mount Sharp.

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Originally Posted by JPL, NASA
Rock layers forming the base of Mount Sharp accumulated as sediment within ancient lakes billions of years ago.
Story and color images here -
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6618
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