Martian #Spherules (also known as hematite spherules, Martian blueberries) are small spherules (roughly spherical pebbles) that are rich in an iron oxide (grey hematite, α-Fe2O3) and are found at Meridiani Planum (a large plain on Mars) in exceedingly large numbers.

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#PhotoOfTheDay: A #BerryBowl of #Martian #Spherules

Thousands of unusual gray spherules made of iron and rock and dubbed blueberries were found embedded in and surrounding rocks near the landing site of the robot Opportunity rover on Mars in 2004.

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NASA's Perseverance rover captures image on Mars that resembles a helmet — USA TODAY The Mars rover added to it's collection of discoveries on the Red Planet.

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⏰ Instead of the classic “dual-layer” #ejecta model, we found 3 distinct sublayers:
1️⃣ Impact melt #spherules — c. 15 min after #Chicxulub impact
2️⃣ Basement mineral grains — <1 hr after impact
3️⃣ Fine dust rich in Zr (from #Yucatán granites) & Cr, Ni (from the #asteroid) — settled in <20 years.

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