HiPOD: Possible Smectite-Rich Terrain North of Her Desher Vallis

Coverage by the CRISM instrument (also on MRO) of this region of interest hints at a possible outcropping of smectite, which is a clay mineral. This composition is not yet seen elsewhere in the stratigraphy of the area. Color and multispectral analysis will also help us to investigate this geological unit.

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_074787_1550
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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