Juventae Chasma
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| Juventae Chasma | |
 Light toned sedimentary outcrops on the floor of Juventae Chasma |
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| Coordinates | 3.5° S, 61.4°W |
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| Length | 320.0 |
Juventae Chasma is an enormous box canyon (250 km × 100 km) on Mars which opens to the north and forms the outflow channel Maja Vallis.[1]
Juventae Chasma is located north of Valles Marineris and cuts more than 5 km into the plains of Lunae Planum. The floor of Juventae Chasma is partly covered by sand dunes. There is also a 2.5 km high mountain inside Juventae, 59 km long and 23 km wide, that was confirmed by Mars Express to be composed of sulfate deposits.[2]
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