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Figure 5: Most particles in this photo are ooids.

NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity acquired the above image (Figure 5) with Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on Jan. 23, 2016 (Sol 1231) at Namib Dune in Bagnold dune field, Gale Crater, Mars. Most of the particles in this image are eroded ooids. Red lines mark some of the ooids. They measure 0.2 mm to 0.4 mm across. Image width: ~2.8 cm. Largest-sized figure:

www.flickr.com/photos/fossil_lin/30445875115/sizes/o/

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

Image source:

www.flickr.com/photos/105796482@N04/24483811912/

NASA's image:

mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/images/?ImageID=7659

Context: Dump Pile B in

planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/images/4-mars/2016/2016...

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Uploaded on October 20, 2016