Colorful Outcrops in Schiaparelli

This image shows several colorful outcrops of rock in Schiaparelli, a large impact crater near Mars' equator. The colors indicate different rock layers and wind-blown materials, and a varied and complex geologic history. The area of the image is now being eroded, exposing several different types of material.

 
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Uploaded: February 22, 2008
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