Pot of Gold (Mars)

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

Pot of Gold is the nickname for a knobby, softball-sized rock in Gusev Crater on Mars. During an examination by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on June 25, 2004, hematite was first detected by Spirit, suggesting a watery past on Mars.^[1]

References

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

External links

Nasa's Mars Exploration Program

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[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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v t e Features on Mars visited by Spirit
List of surface features of Mars visited by Spirit and Opportunity
Craters	Bonneville crater Gusev crater Thira crater
Rocks (list)	Adirondack Home Plate Humphrey Pot of Gold
Other	Larry's Lookout Sleepy Hollow
Mars Exploration Rover Timeline of Spirit

Pot of Gold (Mars)

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