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Windblown 'Whymper' The ability of the soil to make fine molds of the faceplate suggests the material is a mix of sand and dust. The dust is pushed into the pores of the sand and keeps the material from collapsing. This allows for very detailed impressions of the faceplate. Image and text credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech |