A SHERLOC WATSON and NavCam image of the latest abrasion patch acquired on sol 1375 (January 1, 2025).
The patch has a diameter of roughly 2 inches (5cm). The close up from the SHERLOC WATSON image shows the rough granular texture of the abraded surface.
Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Agreed fully regarding being a poor candidate for coring.
The night shots were not down when I posted the other images, the colours under the white LEDs are interesting :) I wish they would take more at night with those white LED, not just cored holes and abrasions :)
My brain refused to recall ‘Friability’ when I made the post… LOL
What vistas and rock types await… It’s going to be a fun year ahead :)