Latest Curiosity images reveal fascinating layers of sedimentary rock

[gary]

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.

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

[DavidU (Dave)]

Excellent Gary, thanks

[el_draco (Rom)]

Those images are just gob smacking! Most geologists would give their left one for an hour in there with a rock hammer...

[pluto (Hugh)]

Wonderful

If anyone wants to kill some time have a scroll through this thread on UMSF, lots of nice images of this area/formation:
http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/i...ic=8197&st=360

And while we're at it, let's not forget about Opportunity:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/144612...6/28808663694/