Enterprise Rupes

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Enterprise Rupes is the largest lobate fault scarp found on Mercury at about 1000 km long and is over 3 km high. This giant thrust fault scarp was formed when crustal materials were pushed together, broke and were thrust upward along the fault. Enterprise Rupes crosscuts the rim and floor of the Rembrandt basin, one of the largest impact basins on Mercury. Red arrows show the location of the Enterprise Rupes.

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