We are now doing contact science at the Darwin outcrop. The rounded clasts in the NavCam image show that it is conglomerate. There are veins cutting though this rock as well, showing that they are not just present within the Sheepbed mudstones. Whether they are the same composition as the sulphate veins remains to be seen.
17th September 2013 Sol 397
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This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards... I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions. You can also follow the planetary science activities with @LeicsPlanets Professor John Bridges, School of Physics and Astronomy
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