Pot of Gold (Mars) explained

Pot of Gold Rock
Type:	Rock
Coordinates:	-14.6°N 175.5°W

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]

See also

• List of rocks on Mars

External links

• Nasa's Mars Exploration Program

Notes and References

1. Web site: Webster . Guy . Brown . Dwayne . Mars Rover Surprises Continue; Spirit, Too, Finds Hematite . June 25, 2004. . February 21, 2015.