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Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by His Doodness
The images from Earth are similar in that they show closely grouped, regular, rock formations. All of these formations are formed by the same process, the cooling of lava.
I provided a paper by geologists about the discovery of columnar basalt on Mars. Columnar basalt is what makes up the Devil's Postpile and the other formations on Earth.
You say you don't see a similarity. I see a strong similarity.
[edit on 12/4/2009 by Phage]
Originally posted by His Doodness
reply to post by Phage
Are those two images from Earth?
If so, then I think you finally found a comparable picture. These rocks are missing the distinct sharp and jagged edges that the Mars rocks have, but that could be attributed to erosion.
And no, I am not eating my own words. I still stand behind what I said earlier. Your previous images did not support your argument very well. These images do, if they are from Earth of course.
Details? Location, type of rock, wind or water erosion, etc. Just curious.
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by Imagir
I showed you a paper by geologists.
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by Imagir
Here you go.
[edit on 12/4/2009 by Phage]
Originally posted by Imagir
reply to post by His Doodness
Absolutely right. Thanks for your words.
I ask a carefully and deeper analysis of these image (The original HiRISE Image) because also I think they deserve some particular attention.
Also in the details on the ground.
I'm not an expert but some time ago someone more expert than me (a Geology University professor) said that these were't rocks! He said that in his opinion those images were taken by a microscopic instrunments, because, in nature, nothing could create that type of structures perfectly squared and all aligned or arranged with the same angle-shot on a so enormous surface.
To him I had not supplied any data of What and where these images were taken.
Hellas Basin is really a very strange place.