# Pot of Gold (Mars)

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Rock in Gusev Crater on 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 / -14.6; 175.5

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

## See also

- [List of rocks on Mars](/source/List_of_rocks_on_Mars)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Webster, Guy; Brown, Dwayne (June 25, 2004). ["Mars Rover Surprises Continue; Spirit, Too, Finds Hematite"](https://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/release-062504.html). *[NASA](/source/NASA)*. Retrieved February 21, 2015.

## External links

- [Nasa's Mars Exploration Program](https://mars.nasa.gov/)

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