Ancient new form of Ice on Mars?

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The recent landing of the Phoenix spacecraft on Mars aims to analyze soil and ice, setting the stage for future, more advanced rover missions. A key point of discussion is the potential age and hardness of Martian ice, which could be over a billion years old and possibly exhibit unique properties not found on Earth. The exploration may require innovative drilling techniques, focusing on fine drills that can accommodate fiber optic probes for detailed observation of the ice's structure. The conversation emphasizes the need for advancements in technology to facilitate these complex studies of Martian ice.
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The very recent Phoenix landed on Mars to examine soil and scrap ice etc. Just a prelude to a more sophisticated rover pending. But what if Mar's ice is a billion + yrs old, and hard as marble, perhaps? A new form of ice, not seen, nor conceived yet, on earth? Perhaps drilling; but not a core - too difficult perhaps. Rather perhaps just a fine drill; but large enough for a fiber optic probe to magnify and observe the wall of such cylindrical space, might be one possibility to the study of a new form of that exotic structure called ice.
 
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could be possible just need to wait for the technology to allow these types of testing to be conducted.
 

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