Argyre Planitia is a plain located within the impact basin Argyre in the southern highlands of Mars. Its name comes from a map produced by Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1877; it refers to Argyre a mythical island of silver in Greek mythology.Argyre is centered at 49.7°S 316.0°E / -49.7; 316.0 and lies between 35° and 61° S and 27° and 62° W.
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