Feature type | Rock |
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Coordinates | 4°35′S 137°26′E / 4.59°S 137.44°E |
Tintina is a rock on the surface of Aeolis Palus, between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The approximate site coordinates are: 4°35′S 137°26′E / 4.59°S 137.44°E.
The rock was encountered by the Curiosity rover on the way from Bradbury Landing to Glenelg Intrigue in January 2013. [1] [2] The rover ran over the rock and broke it. revealing white surface area in the rock. [3] This was the brightest material yet seen by MastCam up to that time. [3]
When the broken white area was analyzed with the rover's MastCam, strong signals of mineral hydration, as indicated by a ratio of near infrared reflectance intensities, were found. According to mission scientists, the mineral hydration signals were consistent with hydrated calcium sulfate, and a watery past on Mars. [1] [2]
Adirondack ( Spirit) |
Barnacle Bill ( Sojourner) |
Bathurst Inlet ( Curiosity) |
Big Joe ( Viking) |
Block Island ( Opportunity) M |
Bounce ( Opportunity) |
Coronation ( Curiosity) |
El Capitan ( Opportunity) |
Esperance ( Opportunity) |
Goulburn ( Curiosity) |
Heat Shield ( Opportunity) M |
Home Plate ( Spirit) |
Hottah ( Curiosity) |
Jake Matijevic ( Curiosity) |
Last Chance ( Opportunity) |
Link ( Curiosity) |
Mackinac Island ( Opportunity) M |
Mimi ( Spirit) |
Oileán Ruaidh ( Opportunity) M |
Pot of Gold ( Spirit) |
Rocknest 3 ( Curiosity) |
Shelter Island ( Opportunity) M |
Tintina ( Curiosity) |
Yogi ( Sojourner) |
M = Meteorite - ( ) |