Peculiar Rock

Of course Curiosity used the MAHLI on this rock....(sarcasm very high). Hopefully it did and we just aren't being shown.

Hopefully Curiosity can fully recover from its computer corruption.

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=0195MH0231000000E1_DXXX&s=195

Based on the information in the description above at the linked image page, you could measure the small hole, in micrometers. You would be required to have the figure for a MAHLI turret position to obtain the measure.
The image below gives a view of nearby rocks bearing a large distributed portion of small spheroids.
The small pebbles on the rover were about 1-3 millimeters, some larger, some smaller. They were irregular in shape.
Why would the occasional hole be present in layered material? Why a round shape to the hole? Why a single hole?Are you considering answers for this?

Would a single spheroid be a sufficient reason for the hole like your topic image shows?

Do you believe the layering is caused by chemistry or deposition in this area?

Dana and experts:

the pic in re:1 shows the peebles on the ground and some "mini-berries" on the rocks.

Are those the same phenomena? One preceding the other?

They do look very similar but I wouldn't know how to explain that.

By the way, some of the peebles on the ground has interesting holes in them.

The "holed" round pebbles are interesting for sure!

To add another peculiarity here is one example from Sol 66 which makes me scratch my head too:

MSL Mastcam100 Sol 66:
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv202/marsphotojournal/0066MR0293048000E1_DXXX_crop_zps0e10a02c.png

Curse those high compression of the published "raw data" but it seems to look quite interesting...will check back on this when the real raw data is released I guess.

Source:

Here is another peculiar shot - found among the rubble in the Rocknest area:

snapshot: http://gigapan.com/gigapans/125086/snapshots/319261

Mars is a strange place!

MPJ: re your #4

that baby croc would look awesome on my desk

Mauree, Iam not so sure about its size - it is quite far from the Mastcam100 but it should fit on a large desk for sure. I would have collected it as well! The most expensive paperweight/desk ornament known by man.

Here is the source image:

They spell it 'crookodile' in my part of town. Rarely out in the open. From the land of two suns. ( <>__<> )

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What would we expect to be the cause of the many disk type shapes of different sizes and surface textures in the local MSL location during Jan. to March, 2013?

They (disks) are simple but present in numbers.

These new small 'berries' are weathering from the local solids. Why not larger disk shapes after erosion? Are the disks less tough than berries?

Can't drill berries. Why are they on the rover?

Topic is not solved as yet. Shall we ask the croc?

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Software mauling the text. _

Has anyone noticed the opening pic looks like a plant fossil?