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Sulfur-Rich Rocks on Mars

Sulfur-rich rocks in the Columbia Hills on Mars stand out in bright blue in this false-color image from the Spirit rover. Spirit used its rock abrasion tool, or RAT, to grind a hole in the rock. The rock's high sulfur content and softness are probably evidence of past alteration by water.

Photograph courtesy NASA/JPL/Cornell