Curiosity: Stratigraphic contact ahead

1274-navcamSol 1274, March 7, 2016. As Curiosity approaches the edge of the Naukluft Plateau, it is approaching a clear-cut change in rock units. Note the darker tint of the overlying Stimson Formation (which has thin, cross-bedded layers), compared to the light-toned Murray Formation unit below. Click to enlarge.

Sol 1274 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location.

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