Dennis
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NASA Systems Engineer & Mars postcard maker. Europa Clipper SE and Perseverance Rover engineering cameras I&T Lead. All opinions are my own.
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#NASA Joel Hurowitz - Here you can see the chemistry of this rock in red, green & blue. Mud shows up in Red , is iron purple, iron and phosphorus combination of mud and organic matter. These minerals are the byproduct of organic metabolism; however, there are non-biological reasons for this.
September 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#NASA Joel Hurowitz - Here you can see the chemistry of this rock in red, green & blue. Mud shows up in Red , is iron purple, iron and phosphorus combination of mud and organic matter. These minerals are the byproduct of organic metabolism; however, there are non-biological reasons for this.