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ESP_016486_2000

Outcrops in Mawrth Vallis

 

One of the oldest valleys on Mars, Mawrth Vallis holds special interest because of the presence of clay minerals which form only in the presence of water.

 

NASA/JPL/University of Arizona (284 km above the surface, less than 5 km across)

 

Source: www.uahirise.org/ESP_016486_2000

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Uploaded on November 13, 2018