This mound exhibits layering and cross-cutting bands that correspond to an iron/magnesium phyllosilicate composition elsewhere in mounds in Chryse Planitia. This particular mesa has a large surface area and excellent exposure, which is ideal for observations of stratigraphic relationships.

ID: ESP_072874_2055
date: 11 February 2022
altitude: 287 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_072874_2055
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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