Possible MSL Landing Site in Nili Fossae Trough (natural colors; credits: Lunexit)

Nili Fossae Trough is a linear trough about 25 Km wide, formed in response to the creation of the Isidis Basin.

Nili Fossae has diverse deposits, some containing Phyllosilicates (Clay Deposits which typically form in the presence of water), and others with the minerals Olivine and Pyroxene.

This image is part of a series covering the 25 km Landing Ellipse; they are used to determine the safest possible Landing Site for the Mars Science Laboratory Rover. In this frame, relatively smooth rock exposures is visible, as well as sand ripples and some small knobs. There are few large rocks in the area, while the surface seems to be mostly flat, fractured rock.
This landscape is located in the South-Eastern part of the Landing Ellipse.