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Unfortunately, it wasn't equipped to analyse them but the leading theory is that these were droplets of salty water.<ref name=phoenix_droplets_2009/> They were observed to grow, darken and coalesce<ref>Staff writers, "The Salty Tears Of Phoenix Show Liquid Water On Mars", Mars Daily, Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Mar 19, 2009</ref>, and then disappear, presumably as a result of falling off the legs.
In December 2013, Nilton Renno<ref name="NiltonRennoFaculty">[http://clasp.engin.umich.edu/people/nrenno/FACULTY Nilton Renno - Faculty page], Mitchigen State University - Honors, Awards and Accomplishments, and Publications, etc</ref> and his team using the Michigan Mars Environmental Chamber were able to simulate the conditions at its landing site and the droplets<ref name="MicheganMars">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283504377_The_Michigan_Mars_Environmental_Chamber_Preliminary_Results_and_Capabilities</ref>. They formed salty brines within minutes when salt overlaid ice, with the salt, especially perchlorates, acting as an "antifreeze"<ref name="GoughChevrier2014">{{cite journal|url=http:/
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