The formation at the western flank of the small Mafra Crater looks like glacial feature, which could include still existing ice, covered with debris. However, the formation of this glacier-like form is not clear. It could be a “normal” glacier but the form could also represent some ejecta of the crater that could also be ice-rich.

ID: ESP_056891_1355
date: 15 September 2018
altitude: 252 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_056891_1355
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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