Astrogeology Research Program

Mercury Nomenclature Table Of Contents

Choose a feature type below to view the all the features on Mercury of that type. For more detailed information about planetary nomenclature see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature home page.

• Albedo Feature
• Crater, craters
• Dorsum, dorsa
• Fossa, fossae
• Mons, montes
• Planitia, planitiae
• Rupes, rupēs
• Vallis, valles

Related Resources

ASU CPS: Mercury Atlas - Mariner 10 imagery with names

USGS Astro: Mercury Information and Projects page

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