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USGS IMAP 1144: Geologic map of the Margaritifer Sinus Quadrangle of Mars

By Planetary Geologic Mapping 1979 (approx.)
USGS IMAP 1144: Geologic map of the Margaritifer Sinus Quadrangle of Mars
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USGS IMAP 1144: Geologic map of the Margaritifer Sinus Quadrangle of Mars

By R. S. Saunders

Map and associated documents available from the USGS Publications Warehouse: https://doi.org/10.3133/i1144

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