Pot of Gold (Mars)

Coordinates: 14°36′S 175°30′E / 14.6°S 175.5°E / -14.6; 175.5
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Pot of Gold Rock
The knobby "Pot of Gold" rock on Mars.
Feature typeRock
Coordinates14°36′S 175°30′E / 14.6°S 175.5°E / -14.6; 175.5

Pot of Gold is the nickname for a knobby, softball-sized rock in

Spirit on June 25, 2004, hematite was first detected by Spirit, suggesting a watery past on Mars.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Webster, Guy; Brown, Dwayne (June 25, 2004). "Mars Rover Surprises Continue; Spirit, Too, Finds Hematite". NASA. Retrieved February 21, 2015.

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Adirondack
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Barnacle Bill
(Sojourner
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Bathurst Inlet
(Curiosity)
Big Joe
(Viking)
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Bounce
(Opportunity)
Coronation
(Curiosity
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El Capitan
(Opportunity)
Esperance
(Opportunity)
Goulburn
(Curiosity)
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Home Plate
(Spirit)
Hottah
(Curiosity)
Jake Matijevic
(Curiosity)
Last Chance
(Opportunity)
Link
(Curiosity)
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Mimi
(Spirit)
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Pot of Gold
(Spirit)
Rocknest 3
(Curiosity)
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Tintina
(Curiosity)
Yogi
(Sojourner)
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Meteorite - (
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