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Ancient Bedrock and Megabreccia in Nili Fossae region (edm - possible True Colors; credits: Lunexit)
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This edm shows a rock type known as Megabreccia, composed of numerous differently colored blocks, each up to 40 meters (130 feet) across, arranged in a seemingly disorganized array.
Megabreccia forms when an energetic event, such as formation of an impact crater, breaks up pre-existing rocks and jumbles their fragments. Megabreccia is found in some of the most ancient rocks exposed on the Martian Surface.
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