Original sample Nicholas Heinz picked up on his Sedona hike (IMAGE)

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Original sample Nicholas Heinz picked up on his Sedona hike

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The original, untreated sample Heinz picked up on his Sedona hike, with spots similar to spots on the Mars Sapphire Canyon rock.

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Nicholas Heinz

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