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Buttes near Mawrth Vallis

Buttes near Mawrth Vallis

Buttes near Mawrth Vallis
These landforms show distinctive layering in Context Camera data, with a bright horizon on the cliff-edge. They are similar to other buttes to the west that have been observed to have Mawrth-like stratigraphy. Understanding the connection between these landforms is vital to our knowledge of their formation.

ID: ESP_076566_2090
date: 26 November 2022
altitude: 291 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076566_2090
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.