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Coloe Fossae is a set of troughs in the
Ismenius Lacus quadrangle The Ismenius Lacus quadrangle is one of a series of list of quadrangles on Mars, 30 quadrangle maps of Mars used by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Astrogeology Research Program. The Quadrangle (geography), quadrangle is located in th ...
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. Image:Coloe Fossae.JPG, Coloe Fossae Dikes and/or faults, as seen by
HiRISE High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment is a camera on board the '' Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter'' which has been orbiting and studying Mars since 2006. The 65 kg (143 lb), US$40 million instrument was built under the direction ...
. Dikes and faults may have produced mineral deposits. Image:Coloe Fossae Lineated Valley Fill.JPG, Coloe Fossae lineated valley fill, as seen by
HiRISE High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment is a camera on board the '' Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter'' which has been orbiting and studying Mars since 2006. The 65 kg (143 lb), US$40 million instrument was built under the direction ...
. Scale bar is 500 meters long. Image:Cole Fossae Pits.JPG, Coloe Fossae pits, as seen by
HiRISE High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment is a camera on board the '' Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter'' which has been orbiting and studying Mars since 2006. The 65 kg (143 lb), US$40 million instrument was built under the direction ...
. Pits are believed to result from escaping water.


References


See also

* Fossa (geology) Ismenius Lacus quadrangle Valleys and canyons on Mars {{Mars-stub