The collision that created Hargraves Crater impacted into diverse bedrock lithologies of ancient Mars. As a result, the impact ejecta is a rich mix of rock types with different colors and textures.

The crater is named after Robert Hargraves who discovered and studied meteorite impacts on the Earth.

ID: ESP_049818_2005
date: 13 March 2017
altitude: 279 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_049818_2005
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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