Site 039 - Mangala Valles East

Site Name: Mangala Valles East

Type of Site: Rover/Sample Return
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Latitude: 4.7 deg. S
Longitude: 147.5 deg. W
Elevation: +2.5 km

Maps: MC-16 NE (I-1185); MTM# -05147

Viking Orbiter Images: 639A29+31
Footprint map and information about all VO images are available.


Date Entered: March 1989

Contact:
David Scott
U.S. Geological Survey
2255 N. Gemini Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(602) 527-7003

Geologic Setting

Mangala Valles is west of the Tharsis Montes and cuts through the Noachian cratered unit of the Plateau Sequence. The Medusae Fossae and Tharsis Montes lava flows are near the landing site.

Scientific Rationale

To be determined.

Objectives

Ancient cratered terrain (possible norites, anorthosites) intermediate-age and intermediate-composition lava flows, young basaltic flows, and younger rhyolitic volcaniclastic rocks.

Potential Problems

To be determined.

Trafficability

To be determined.

Estimated Traverse Distance

To be determined.

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