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Mixtures of Sulfates in Melas Chasma
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In this image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, layering within the light-toned sulfate deposit is the result of different states of hydration. Some of the layers have sulfates with little water (known as monohydrated sulfates) whereas other layers have higher amounts of water (called polyhydrated sulfates).
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineMixtures of Sulfates in Melas Chasma. NASA/JPL, 2017-09-04. Public domain. ID: PIA21935.
