The nearby Her Desher Vallis exposes a phyllosilicate clay unit in its valley walls. This observation aims to help determine if this unit can be located elsewhere in the region, such as in excavations in nearby craters. This image also compliments a CaSSIS image.

ID: ESP_075921_1540
date: 7 October 2022
altitude: 256 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075921_1540
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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