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Tag Archives: Leighton Crater
CRISM: Carbonate and phyllosilicates in Leighton Crater
This image shows alteration products in the central peak of Leighton Crater, a 65-kilometer diameter crater in the Tyrrhena Terra region of the southern highlands. This CRISM image reveals the presence of hydrated iron-magnesium phyllosilicate and carbonate minerals (shown in … Continue reading
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Tagged carbonate minerals, Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, CRISM, Leighton Crater, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, phyllosilicates, Tyrrhena Terra
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HiRISE image: Dunes in Leighton Crater
Beautiful Mars series: Inching along the floor of Leighton Crater; dunes do move on Mars, although very slowly due to the wind. More Beautiful Mars images.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Leighton Crater, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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