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'''Ascraeus Mons''' is an extinct [[shield volcano|shield]] [[volcano]] in the [[Tharsis]] region.  Ascreus Mons is in the Tharsis quadrangle.
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'''Ascraeus Mons''' is an extinct [[shield volcano|shield]] [[volcano]] in the [[Tharsis]] region.  Ascreus Mons is in the Tharsis quadrangle 11.8°N, 255.5°E (104.5W).
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The volcano's location corresponds to the classical albedo feature of Mars, Ascraeus Lacus. The name comes from "Ascra," the birthplace of Hesiod.  The word  ascraeus  is poetic word for rural.<ref>Blunck, J.  1982.  Mars and its Satellites.  Exposition Press.  Smithtown, N.Y.</ref>
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The volcano's name officially became Ascraeus Mons in 1973.<ref name="GPN" />
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Ascraeus Mons is an extinct shield volcano in the Tharsis region. Ascreus Mons is in the Tharsis quadrangle 11.8°N, 255.5°E (104.5W).

The volcano's location corresponds to the classical albedo feature of Mars, Ascraeus Lacus. The name comes from "Ascra," the birthplace of Hesiod. The word ascraeus is poetic word for rural.[1] The volcano's name officially became Ascraeus Mons in 1973.[2]

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  1. Blunck, J. 1982. Mars and its Satellites. Exposition Press. Smithtown, N.Y.
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