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NASA Rover Discovers Gemstone On Mars
Forbes ^ | 06 Jan 2023 | David Bressan

Posted on 01/13/2023 3:57:25 AM PST by blueplum

A research team using new methods to analyze data from NASA's Curiosity, a rover operating on Mars since 2012, was able to independently verify that fractures in the bedrock contained opal, on Earth a gemstone formed by the alteration of silica by water....

..."Our new analysis of archival data showed striking similarity between all of the fracture halos we've observed much later in the mission," Gabriel said. "Seeing that these fracture networks were so widespread and likely chock-full of opal was incredible."....

(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Science
KEYWORDS: curiosity; mars; nasa; opals; space; water
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subsurface water?
1 posted on 01/13/2023 3:57:25 AM PST by blueplum
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Nice. Probably go for zillions.


2 posted on 01/13/2023 4:10:57 AM PST by NeverTyranny
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To: blueplum

There’s gold in them thar canals!


3 posted on 01/13/2023 4:17:04 AM PST by mkmensinger
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To: blueplum

Fools gold.


4 posted on 01/13/2023 4:27:10 AM PST by WKUHilltopper
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To: blueplum

Have to admit, if it truly is opal then that would be irrefutable evidence of water for sure...


5 posted on 01/13/2023 4:39:50 AM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: blueplum

in before the Heart of the Ocean reference...


6 posted on 01/13/2023 4:57:58 AM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: mkmensinger

But very high mining cost.


7 posted on 01/13/2023 4:58:09 AM PST by Bogie
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To: blueplum
And gold doubloons, and pieces of eight. Aye matey, found it we have. Arrgh!

8 posted on 01/13/2023 5:00:36 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: Openurmind

Past flowing water is a given. It’s acknowledged.


9 posted on 01/13/2023 5:01:26 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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“But very high mining cost.”

I think the 49ers said something about that—but went for it anyway...

;-)


10 posted on 01/13/2023 5:03:34 AM PST by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: blueplum

subsurface water?


cut, shaped and polished opals?


11 posted on 01/13/2023 5:10:11 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Bogie

But very high mining cost.

Some opal varieties like the Australian Black Opal goes for $43,000 a gram. Far more valuable than gold, which is valued in ounces.


12 posted on 01/13/2023 5:12:57 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Vaquero

I have seen a lot of “Could be from” and “pretty sure it might be from”, but this would be absolute and the smoking gun proof without question right here.


13 posted on 01/13/2023 5:18:29 AM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: blueplum

A fossil made of Opal. It's actually for sale . I saw an image of this fossil years ago and thought this was the ultimate Jewel! There is an underground town in Australia where this was discovered If I remember correctly.

14 posted on 01/13/2023 5:23:39 AM PST by Nateman (If Mohammad was not the Anti Christ Mad Moe definitely comes in as a Strong second..)
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Wait ‘til they find unobtanium


15 posted on 01/13/2023 5:25:33 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Gun laws empower criminals. Guns empower the people.)
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They have shown deltas and flood plains for many years now. Even wet spots where springs leak out of the soil to evaporate. With the current atmosphere of 1% ours water would immediately vaporize on the surface, but eons ago that wasn’t the case.


16 posted on 01/13/2023 5:38:14 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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Wait ‘til they find unobtanium

Since they're on Mars, I'm guessing they'll find Upsidaisium before Unobtanium...

;^)

17 posted on 01/13/2023 5:50:32 AM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: blueplum

Our new analysis of archival data showed striking

similarity

between all of the fracture halos we’ve observed much later in the mission,” Gabriel said. “Seeing that these fracture networks were so widespread and

likely

chock-full of opal was incredible.”....

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This proves nothing about water.

Only 2 words in this urinalist sop.


18 posted on 01/13/2023 6:00:06 AM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Nateman

Coober Pedy SA


19 posted on 01/13/2023 6:04:35 AM PST by Woodman
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To: blueplum

Did they find the flag yet?


20 posted on 01/13/2023 6:24:53 AM PST by wrcase
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