Science and Exploration

A Light Toned Deposit in Aureum Chaos On Mars

By Keith Cowing
Status Report
NASA
February 10, 2023
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A Light Toned Deposit in Aureum Chaos On Mars
Aureum Chaos On Mars
NASA

The objective of this observation is to examine a light-toned deposit in a region of chaotic terrain. There is the trace of layers in the image.

Some shapes on the top suggest erosion by a fluid moving North and South. The top of the light-toned deposit appears rough, in contrast to the smoothness of its surroundings.

ID: ESP_075907_1770
date: 6 October 2022
altitude: 269 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075907_1770NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona

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