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Sols 4343-4344: Overdue Slide, Late Modifications

.On sols 4343-4344, Inquisitiveness is going to pay attention to examining blocks of finely split or even "laminated" bases in its own workspace. The "Heart Spring" intended, which possesses a destruction insusceptible upright fin of darker component, will be zapped due to the ChemCam laser to determine composition, and also captured on film through Mastcam. "Basis Creek" is actually called for a stream in the western side foothills of the Sierra Nevada of California flowing with a Natural Investigation Area set up to defend the endangered Carpenteria californica woodland hedge. Inquisitiveness is presently in the "Diocesan" quadrangle on our map, so all of targets in this field of Mount Sharp are actually named after spots in the Sierra Nevada and also Owens Valley of California. A surrounding target stone, "Fantail Pond," which has horizontal fins one of its own levels, will definitely additionally be actually imaged at high settlement by Mastcam. This intended title honors a large alpine lake at virtually 10,000 feets only beyond the asian boundary of Yosemite National Park. A broken stone nicknamed "Area Dome," after a set of Yosemite National forest's spectacular granitic domes along the unequalled wall surface of Tenaya Gulch between One-half Dome and also Cloud's Relax, will certainly be actually the target of mosaic photos for each Mastcam and also ChemCam RMI to obtain elegant particular on delicate levels all over its busted surface (observe picture). The ChemCam RMI telescopic cam are going to take a look at light toned rocks on the higher Gediz Vallis ridge. Inquisitiveness will likewise do a Navcam dirt evil one film and mosaic of dust on the rover deck, after that find out dust opacity in the environment using Mastcam..