Distinct foreset crossbedding...

has been imaged by the Perseverance rover in the distant outcrops that mark the delta front in Jezero Crater on Mars. This is a clear indication of prograding (advancing) sedimentary deposits in water!

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NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired these images using the SuperCam Remote Micro-Imager, located at the top of the rover's mast, on 24 April 2021 (Sol 63).

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired these images using the SuperCam Remote Micro-Imager, located at the top of the rover's mast, on 24 April 2021 (Sol 63).

Diagram illustrating bedding relationships in a prograding Gilbert delta (from researchgate.net).

Diagram illustrating bedding relationships in a prograding Gilbert delta (from researchgate.net).