Pot of Gold (Mars)

{{Short description|Rock in Gusev Crater on Mars}} {{Infobox feature on celestial object |name = Pot of Gold Rock |image = [[Image:Pot of gold upclose.jpg|200px]] |caption = The knobby "Pot of Gold" [[Rock (geology)|rock]] on Mars. |type = [[Rock (geology)|Rock]] |coordinates = {{coord|14.6|S|175.5|E|globe:mars_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} }}

'''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 rover|Spirit]]'' on June 25, 2004, [[hematite]] was first detected by ''Spirit'', suggesting a watery past on Mars.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Webster |first1=Guy |last2=Brown |first2=Dwayne |title=Mars Rover Surprises Continue; Spirit, Too, Finds Hematite |url=http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/release-062504.html |date=June 25, 2004|work=[[NASA]] |access-date=February 21, 2015}}</ref> {{Clear}}

==See also== * [[List of rocks on Mars]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://mars.nasa.gov/ Nasa's Mars Exploration Program]

[[Category:Rocks on Mars]]