Garden City

Curiosity Rover Curious About Ice Cream Sandwich Rock Formations

Medicine & Technology Apr 03, 2015

NASA's Curiosity rover has analyzed numerous rock samples from three different locations in the lower regions of Mount Sharp that reveal unique mineral compositions. Along with the discovery of the different minerals, there were also prominent veins that show the mountains layers, revealing different stages of weathering. These two toned minerals were found in ridges along a site called "Garden City" where bedrock has eroded and exposed these veins.

Garden City

Curiosity Rover Curious About Ice Cream Sandwich Rock Formations

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