View of part of the mountain range and Coracis Fossae
View of part of the mountain range and Coracis Fossae
The Thaumasia Highlands region on Mars is characterised by mountains, tectonic graben, impact craters, fluvial valleys and periglacial structures (shapes that only occur in permafrost regions). Numerous tectonic graben running from north to south –Coracis Fossae – cut through the eastern section of an ancient mountain range. In the right part of the image and in the large crater, bright deposits can be seen that very probably indicate clay minerals. North is to the right in the image.