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Soil kicked up by Spirit is rich with silica, which would have required water to produce. Rover\'s chemical analysis measured a composition of about 90 percent pure silica.
On Earth silica commonly occurs as the mineral; quartz and is a main component of window glass.
The latest discovery adds compelling new evidence for ancient conditions that might have been favorable for life.