Exposing Colorful Deep Bedrock
Large impacts produce uplifted central structures, either peaks, or pits, or an uplifted peak with a central pit. This crater south of Aurorae Chaos has a central pit exposing bedrock units with diverse colors, indicating diverse rock compositions. This crater includes clay-rich minerals identified by the CRISM instrument on MRO. See this enhanced-color cutout over the eastern half of the central pit. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23737
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PIA23737
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February 14, 2020
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JPL
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