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CRISM image: Mafic minerals in western Arabia Terra
The Arabia Terra region of Mars is an ancient, very heavily cratered region about 5,100 kilometers (3,170 miles) across, roughly the length of the United States! Arabia contains some of the oldest rocks on Mars. It is one of two … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, CRISM, igneous minerals, mafic minerals, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, volcanics
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