List of geological features on Mimas

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This is a list of named geological features on Mimas. The geological features of Mimas are named after people and places in Arthurian legend or the legends of the Titans.

[edit] Chasms

Mimas' chasmata are named after locations in Arthurian legend and the legends of the Titans.

Chasma	Named after
Avalon Chasma	Avalon
Camelot Chasma	Camelot
Oeta Chasma	Oeta
Ossa Chasma	Ossa
Pangea Chasma	Pangea
Pelion Chasma	Pelion
Tintagil Chasma	Tintagel

[edit] Craters

With the exception of Herschel, the craters of Mimas are named after characters in Arthurian legend.

Crater	Named after
Accolon	Accolon
Arthur	King Arthur
Balin	Sir Balin
Ban	King Ban
Bedivere	Bedivere
Bors	Bors
Dynas	Dynas
Elaine	Elaine, one of several
Gaheris	Gaheris
Galahad	Galahad
Gareth	Gareth
Gawain	Gawain
Gwynevere	Guinevere
Herschel	William Herschel
Igraine	Igraine
Iseult	Iseult
Kay	Sir Kay
Lamerok	Lamerok
Launcelot	Launcelot
Lot	Lot
Mark	Mark
Merlin	Merlin
Modred	Mordred
Morgan	Morgan le Fay
Palomides	Palomides
Pellinore	Pellinore
Percivale	Percivale
Tristram	Tristram
Uther	Uther Pendragon

[edit] External links

• USGS: Mimas nomenclature

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