Space / 2011-12-07
Close-up View of Homestake Vein
NASA's image library records Close-up View of Homestake Vein.
This close-up view of a mineral vein called Homestake comes from the microscopic imager on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity; the vein is found to be rich in calcium and sulfur, possibly the calcium-sulfate mineral gypsum.
A CLOSER LOOK
This close-up view of a mineral vein called Homestake comes from the microscopic imager on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity; the vein is found to be rich in calcium and sulfur, possibly the calcium-sulfate mineral gypsum.
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NASA Image and Video LibraryClose-up View of Homestake VeinOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.