Layering in the Medusae Fossae Formation

An adjacent observation shows nice fine layering within an upper section of the Medusa Fossae Formation (MFF). It looks like the layering may actually be quite continuous laterally. The MFF a large collection of soft, easily eroded deposits that extends discontinuously for more than 5,000 kilometers.

ID: ESP_075451_1735
date: 31 August 2022
altitude: 266 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075451_1735
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