Sol 3613: Chemistry & Camera (ChemCam) desert varnish colony

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desert varnish colony

Sol 3613: Chemistry & Camera (ChemCam)

This image was taken by CHEMCAM_RMI onboard NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 3613

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL

image editing by Barley Culiner