
Platy lava flows in Elysium look very different from the thicker flows of the Tharsis region. In this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft, the darker plates are separated by lighter material and some edges match-up like puzzle pieces.
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NASA ID
PIA15574
Date Created
May 2, 2012
Center
JPL
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