
The steep walls of Valles Marineris sometimes fail, creating giant landslides. This provides a clean exposure of the underlying bedrock. This image of the north wall of Ganges Chasma reveals bedrock with diverse colors and textures, representing different geologic units. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA21217
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NASA ID
PIA21217
Date Created
December 7, 2016
Center
JPL
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image
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