Mercury/Pits

Solar System Scratchpad [Boiler Plate] Mercury

Rimless irregular pits that cluster around to form patchy deposits on some crater floors. These may be evidence of a recent volatile emission, such as a sulfur compound.

Mercury/Pits Web Pages

Clusters of Pits Resolved on Crater Floor Bottoms (Jun 2011)

• http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/jun/HQ_11-186_MESSENGER_Update.html
• http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/pictures-mercury-s-reputation-may-get-a-boost-thanks-to-messenger-20110616#photo_5