This image covers a small portion of gigantic Coprates Chasma, part of Valles Marineris.

With enhanced infrared-red-blue colors, we see a portion of the very top of the south wall of the canyon, looking down onto the steep upper slopes. The colors indicate that diverse rock types are present.

ID: ESP_028962_1645
date: 30 September 2012
altitude: 260 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_028962_1645
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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