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    Pot of Gold (Mars)

    Topic: Astronomy

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    Short description: Rock in Gusev Crater on Mars
    Pot of Gold Rock
    Pot of gold upclose.jpg
    The knobby "Pot of Gold" rock on Mars.
    Feature typeRock
    Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 14°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 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]

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    1. ↑ Webster, Guy; Brown, Dwayne (June 25, 2004). "Mars Rover Surprises Continue; Spirit, Too, Finds Hematite". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/release-062504.html. 

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