Post by Mars Ancient News on Sept 20, 2015 4:11:46 GMT -5
Note the uncommon (cemented?) deposits surrounding the central Y shaped rock formation. It doesn't look like a typical impact crater, nor alike the other rocks anywhere around for hundreds of kilometers around. The deposits at the base are covering a circular area of 20 km in diameter and the rises gradually from the sides to the center to about 800 meters in height (all measurements according to Google Mars), reminding of Monument Valley formations (Arizona). The central Y shaped rock is currently estimated to about ~1100 meters high from the base; if all of the surrounding deposit material is resulted from the collapse of the top of this central rock, this might have been originally 4 times higher, at about ~4600 meters (~2.9 miles), but another possibility is that these are resulted from what might have been the extensions of the Y shape branches; which is still exceptional for a naturally formed kilometers wide rock, especially considering its context and placement.
I will also add the coordinates soon; until then please try to have some fun finding them for yourself, surely you will find more interesting stuff!
I will also add the coordinates soon; until then please try to have some fun finding them for yourself, surely you will find more interesting stuff!