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. Retrieved February 21, 2015.


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