The Dali and Diana Chasma system consist of deep troughs that extend for and are very distinct features on
Venus
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. Those chasma connect the
Ovda Regio and
Thetis Regio highlands with the large volcanoes at
Atla Regio and thus are considered to be the "Scorpion Tail" of
Aphrodite Terra. The broad, curving scarp resembles some of
Earth
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's
subduction zones where
crustal plates are pushed over each other. The radar-bright surface at the highest elevation along the scarp is similar to surfaces in other elevated regions where some metallic mineral such as
pyrite
The mineral pyrite (), or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula Fe S2 (iron (II) disulfide). Pyrite is the most abundant sulfide mineral.
Pyrite's metallic luster and pale brass-yellow hue giv ...
(fool's gold) may occur on the surface.
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These features are named for the Georgian
Georgian may refer to:
Common meanings
* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
goddess Dali and the Roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
goddess Diana, respectively.
References
Surface features of Venus
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