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Pyramidal Mound on Syrtis Major Planum

Pyramidal Mound on Syrtis Major Planum

A Pyramidal Mound in Syrtis Major Planum
Our target is a pyramidal mound whose western slopes expose some bright-toned material in Context Camera data. To the north, there is a crater that excavated bright material from the subsurface. Are the two materials the same composition? What does that imply for the formation of this type of mound?

ID: ESP_077288_1890
date: 21 January 2023
altitude: 274 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_077288_1890
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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Black & white is less than 5 km across; enhanced color is less than 1 km. For full observation details, visit the ID link.