This region contains quartz/hydrated silica-bearing materials and clays, possibly tied to a hydrothermal weathering environment. Our picture can also accurately place CRISM mineral observations into morphologic context. This observation was a public target suggestion via HiWish.

ID: ESP_037080_2000
date: 24 June 2014
altitude: 279 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_037080_2000
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