
A scanning electron microscope captured this image of terresterial soil containing a phyllosilicate mineral from Koua Bocca, Ivory Coast, West Africa. This soil shares some similarities with Martian soil scooped by NASA Phoenix Lander.
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NASA ID
PIA11207
Date Created
September 30, 2008
Center
JPL
Media Type
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