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of hematite, a mineral that gives Mars its rusty color. The veins are "filled with millimeter-size crystals of olivine". The rock features millimeter-sized off-white splotches surrounded by black material, resembling "leopard spots". These spots contain iron and phosphate, elements often associated with microbial life. According to a seven-step scale called Confidence of Life Detection

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