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reply posted on 8-7-2008 @ 05:54 PM by sos37
reply to post by prionace glauca



I knew I had heard of this before.

Stone movement on hillslopes in the Mojave Desert, California: A 16-year record

Previous research has shown that either hydraulic action or creep may be the dominant process transporting coarse debris down hillslopes in the American Southwest. This study analyses the movement over 16 years of painted stones on two hillslopes in the central Mojave Desert to ascertain which of these two processes dominate in this region. The distance moved (M) is found to be directly related to length of overland flow (X) and hillslope gradient (S), and inversely related to particle size (D). The fact that M is more highly correlated with X than with S suggests that hydraulic action rather than creep is the dominant process. It is concluded that this is probably the case over most of the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts on slopes up to at least 24°, and that it is only at higher elevations where winters are more severe that creep may become dominant


Source: www3.interscience.wiley.com...

and

www.anomalies-unlimited.com...

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reply posted on 8-7-2008 @ 06:08 PM by zorgon
Originally posted by Ferengi
Your talking about earth, not mars.
Not everything is like earth.


So you are saying that geology would be different on Mars than on Earth? Interesting theory perhaps you could share...

Maybe we can find some of these on Mars?



Those are granite... but on occasion granite 'breaks' into regular rectangular blocks... I see a few other ones in ArMap's pick... so they probably fell off the higher cliffs

The Basalt columns people keep posting are not crystals, just the way that basalt fractures when cooling in rare cases.... and pyrite and diamond crystal are minerals not rocks and the difference IS important Its like comparing apples and oranges



[edit on 8-7-2008 by zorgon]


reply posted on 8-7-2008 @ 08:49 PM by Rockpuck
reply to post by super70



Dude, thats a Mars Barn. They grow corn and stuff in that area.. few moo cows and sum po-tot-oes ..


reply posted on 8-7-2008 @ 10:30 PM by Quazga
Originally posted by Ferengi
reply to
post by Quazga



Your talking about earth, not mars.
Not everything is like earth.



Oh do crystals somehow form differently on Mars?


I suppose all the elements are different on Mars eh?

God what *Morons* we have on the boards these days.


reply posted on 8-7-2008 @ 10:33 PM by Quazga
Originally posted by sos37
reply to
post by Quazga



Totally agree with you. I've got some of these crystal formations at home. But check all these images out. These are naturally forming rocks.

Iron Pyrite Cube


Odd naturally formed causeway


Naturally formed Octahedral Diamond



Amazing Links! Thanks for all of the pictures of *incredibly* squared crystals.

When I originally posted I googled for a few minutes and didn't find any good specimens, but you've hit the nail on the head with these pictures.

Ahh... ok so anyone else out there think the square shape doesn't appear naturally?
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