boombabe60 t1_j2s3a9d wrote on January 3, 2023 at 3:52 PM Reply to comment by EdBegleyJuniorJunior in Researchers discover a network of fractures in Gale Crater filled with Opal, a water-rich mineraloid. This water-rich subsurface network would have been shielded from modern harsh surface conditions, allowing for a potentially habitable environment on Mars in a more recent era. by GeoGeoGeoGeo And there's no one there to mine them if you did. Permalink Parent 3
boombabe60 t1_j2s3a9d wrote
Reply to comment by EdBegleyJuniorJunior in Researchers discover a network of fractures in Gale Crater filled with Opal, a water-rich mineraloid. This water-rich subsurface network would have been shielded from modern harsh surface conditions, allowing for a potentially habitable environment on Mars in a more recent era. by GeoGeoGeoGeo
And there's no one there to mine them if you did.