Candor Chasma (Mars)

This feature is named after an earlier feature.

Candor Chasma is one of the largest canyons in the Valles Marineris canyon system on Mars. It is unclear how the canyon originally formed; one theory is that it was expanded and deepened by tectonic processes similar to a graben, while another suggests that it was formed by subsurface water erosion similar to a karst. MRO discovered sulfates, hydrated sulfates, and iron oxides in Candor Chasma. (wikipedia entry)

A chasma is a deep, elongated, steep-sided depression. On Mars they are named after the nearest named albedo feature on the Schiaparelli or Antoniadi maps.

NW 104 km

Ophir Chasma(next)

MRV
1 Hour 37 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 7 Hours

N 134 km

Juventae Dorsa

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2 Hours 6 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 16 Hours

NE 141 km

Ganges Catena

MRV
2 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 18 Hours

W 106 km

Candor Chaos

MRV
1 Hour 40 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 8 Hours

Candor Chasma

-6.53° N 289.22° E

E 206 km

Nia Mensa

MRV
3 Hours 13 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 14 Hours

SW 66 km

Melas Labes(last)

MRV
1 Hour 2 Minutes
Walking
19 Hours 59 Minutes

S 111 km

Coprates Mensa

MRV
1 Hour 44 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 9 Hours

SE 174 km

Ophir Labes

MRV
2 Hours 43 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 4 Hours

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