Numerous long, wall-like ridges can be observed in the Valles Marineris region of Mars. They probably represent fault zones cemented by water-deposited minerals and are indicative of ancient groundwater flow.
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Clarke, J. A glimpse of martian plumbing. Nature Geosci 1, 151–152 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo146
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