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This black-and-white orbital image shows elongate, teardrop-shaped layers of rock stacked atop each other and viewed from above. To the left and right, the layers drop off as sharp cliffs to sandier surfaces below.
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Rock Layers Exposed by Wind

Erosion has exposed light-toned, layered rocks on the northern rim of Hellas Basin, the largest impact crater on Mars. Details in the layering seen in this image from the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment reveal variations in brightness that may indicate differing mineralogies.

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