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USGS IMAP 1181: Geologic map of the Argyre quadrangle of Mars

1980 (approx.)
USGS IMAP 1181: Geologic map of the Argyre quadrangle of Mars
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USGS IMAP 1181: Geologic map of the Argyre quadrangle of Mars

By C. A. Hodges

Map and associated documents available from the USGS Publications Warehouse: https://doi.org/10.3133/i1181

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