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HiRISE: Megabreccia in NE Syrtis Major

Posted on July 2, 2018 by rburnham

Megabreccia in northeast Syrtis Major region. Northeast Syrtis Major is a landscape where a diverse sampling of aqueous and igneous geological processes are recorded in the rock at the surface. “‘Breccia” literally means “rubble” and implies a rock deposited very close … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Exposed megabreccias, pitted materials

Posted on August 5, 2014 by rburnham

Exposed megabreccias and pitted materials. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Big block of red bedrock

Posted on April 17, 2014 by rburnham

This image covers a 26-kilometer-wide impact crater northeast of the Hellas impact basin. The crater exposes large blocks of bedrock (called “megabreccia”) in both the central uplift and in the walls of the crater. The enhanced-color subimage from the wall … Continue reading →

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