Moqui Marbles Found on Mars

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Mars Berries Found In Utah
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Utah Scientist Recognizes Mars Nodules

• When Marjorie A. Chan saw the first pictures
  taken from Mars by the rover Opportunity she
  noticed something familiar about it. Of course,
  the little balls in the pictures looked exactly
  like the Moqui Marbles she had been studying for
  years.

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Mars Rover Finds Rocks Similar to Moqui Marbles

• The Mars rover Opportunity found rocks similar
  to Moqui Marbles on Mars. Because of how Moqui
  Marbles are made, it gives scientists a clue to
  what was going on on Mars thousands, even
  millions of years ago.

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What are the "Berries"

• Moqui Marbles are made of Hematite, a form of
  iron that is created by groundwater and bacteria.
  They are a grayish color.

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Similarities Between Moqui Marbles and Mars
Berries

• They are both made of Hematite
• They are both the same size
• They both probably were created the same way

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Clues to Where Mars Fossils Might Be

• Because Moqui Marbles and fossils are found at
  the same place on Earth, it gives NASA clues of
  where to search to find fossils and other objects
  on Mars.

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Does This Find Mean that Water

• This find means that there most likely was
  water on Mars, but we cant tell for sure.

Ever Existed on Mars
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Other Reasons Why Water may Exist or Use to Exist
on Mars

• Because of the way Moqui Marbles are made over
  thousands of years by water creating Hematite
  then forming into balls it strongly suggests the
  possibility of water on Mars.

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Conclusion

• The finding of these Mars Berries was a great
  find to teaching us about Mars past.

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Credits

• http//deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595071060,00
  .html
• http//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/06/04061
  7082028.htm

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