Maxwell Montes
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Maxwell Montes is a mountain range on the planet Venus.
Radar image of Maxwell Montes (bright area; darker circle is Cleopatra crater; grey patch to the left is Lakshmi Planum, both embedded in Ishtar Terra)
Perspective rendering of Ishtar Terra, at the center of the image is Maxwell Montes, according to its elevation in red and its peaks in white.
Venus snow
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Venus snow is a brightening of the radar reflection from the surface of Venus at high elevations. The "snow" appears to be a mineral condensate of lead sulfide and bismuth sulfide precipitated from th
Maxwell Montes
…has a bright radar return which is common on Venus at high altitudes. This phenomenon is thought to result from the presence of a mineral, possibly a metallic snow. Early suggestions included pyrite and tellurium; more recently, lead sulfide and bismuth sulfide. By using radar to probe through the permanent and…
Venus from Mariner 10