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Sols 4343-4344: Overdue Slide, Late Modifications

.On sols 4343-4344, Inquisitiveness will definitely focus on examining blocks of finely split or even "laminated" bases in its work space. The "Backbone Creek" aim at, which possesses a disintegration immune upright fin of dark product, are going to be actually zapped by the ChemCam laser to determine composition, and also captured by Mastcam. "Foundation Spring" is named for a flow in the western side foothills of the Sierra Nevada of The golden state flowing with a Natural Research Region created to safeguard the jeopardized Carpenteria californica forest bush. Inquisitiveness is actually presently in the "Bishop" quadrangle on our map, therefore all targets around of Mount Sharp are named after locations in the Sierra Nevada as well as Owens Valley of California. A surrounding target rock, "Fantail Lake," which possesses straight fins among its coatings, will definitely additionally be imaged at higher settlement by Mastcam. This target name honors a big aerial pond at nearly 10,000 feet merely past the far eastern boundary of Yosemite National Park. A fractured stone dubbed "Part Dome," after a set of Yosemite National Park's magnificent granitic domes along the unparalleled wall of Tenaya Gulch between Fifty Percent Dome and also Cloud's Rest, will definitely be actually the subject of mosaic photos for both Mastcam and ChemCam RMI to acquire charming information on fragile coatings across its own damaged area (view picture). The ChemCam RMI telescopic electronic camera will examine lightweight toned rocks on the upper Gediz Vallis spine. Curiosity will certainly also perform a Navcam dirt devil film as well as variety of dust on the rover deck, then figure out dirt opacity in the setting utilizing Mastcam..