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HiPOD 17 Aug 23: HiPOD: Diverse Minerals in Coprates Chasma
This image shows the southern wall of Coprates Chasma, in the equatorial canyon system of Valles Marineris.
In enhanced color, the varying colors—shades of white, cyan, and purple—are suggestive of multiple minerals being present within the bedrock, indicating a complicated geologic history, possibly involving alteration by water.
