Equatorial layered deposits
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Equatorial layered deposits
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Equatorial layered deposits (ELD’s) have been called interior layered deposits (ILDs) in Valles Marineris. They are often found with the most abundant outcrops of hydrated sulfates on Mars, and thus are likely to preserve a record of liquid water in Martian history since hydrated sulfates are formed in the presence of water. Layering is visible on meter scale, and when the deposits are partly eroded, intricate patterns become visible.
The layers in the mound in Gale Crater have been extensively
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Surface geological deposits on Mars
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2023-01-29T01:47:35Z
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