Becquerel is a 167 km-diameter crater at 22.1°N, 352.0°E on Mars, in Arabia Terra in Oxia Palus quadrangle.

[citation needed] The sedimentary material appears to be easily eroded and active wind erosion may be continuing to the current day.

[6] Parts of the mound in Becquerel crater show radial faults, These may be the result of a salt diapir.

Scientists are excited about finding hydrated minerals such as sulfates and clays on Mars because they are usually formed in the presence of water.

Primitive organisms may have developed in such lakes; hence, some craters may be prime targets for the search for evidence of life on the Red Planet.