Fractures and Collapse

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

This graben (fracture) in Memnonia Fossae is noteworthy because one can still see large blocks on the floor. These blocks most likely dropped down from above when the fracture opened up.

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Context

Image ID: 
V06597003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-18.1944
211.396
6597
2003-06-10 07:17
Mon, 2003-07-14
VIS
1024 pixels (17 km)
3648 pixels (63 km)
0.017349 km/pixel
0.017475 km/pixel

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