Light-toned Rock Outcrop in Aureum Chaos

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Caption:

30 October 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows an outcrop of light-toned, layered, sedimentary rock in Aureum Chaos. The darker material, which includes ripples, is composed of windblown sand and granules. This scene is located near 3.8°S, 26.2°W, and covers an area roughly 7.7 km by 3 km (4.8 by 1.9 mi) wide. Sunlight illuminates the terrain from the top/upper right. This southern autumn image was acquired on 14 July 2006.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name	Value	Additional Values
Target	Mars
System
Target Type	Planet
Mission	Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Instrument Host	Mars Global Surveyor
Host Type	Orbiter
Instrument	Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC)
Detector
Extra Keywords	Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date	2006-10-30
Date in Caption	2006-07-14	2006-10-30
Image Credit	NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source	photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA01323
Identifier	PIA01323