Tholus
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In planetary geology, a tholus (pl. tholi) is the term used to describe a small domical mountain or hill. Tholus or tholi are present on the surface of Mars. They are formed from pyroclastic actvity. The size of a tholus can be 50-150 km in diameter and 1-2km high.
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