Coloe Fossae

Coloe Fossae is a set of troughs in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle of Mars.

Location and description

It is centered at 36.5 degrees north latitude and 302.9 west longitude. It is 576 km long and was named after a classical albedo feature.[1]

  • Coloe Fossae Dikes and/or faults, as seen by HiRISE. Dikes and faults may have produced mineral deposits.
  • Coloe Fossae lineated valley fill, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 500 meters long.
  • Coloe Fossae pits, as seen by HiRISE. Pits are believed to result from escaping water.

References

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  1. ^ "Coloe Fossae". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

See also


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