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{{Short description|Rock on the surface of Mars}}
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|caption=Close-up of "Tintina" rock - broken exposed area is associated with strong signals of [[mineral hydration]] - as viewed by the [[Curiosity Rover]] (January 19, 2013).<ref name="BBC-20130319">{{cite web |last=Rincon |first=Paul |title=Curiosity breaks rock to reveal dazzling white interior |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21340279 |date=March 19, 2013 |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=March 19, 2013 }}</ref>
|caption = Close-up of "Tintina" rock – broken exposed area is associated with strong signals of [[mineral hydration]] – [[List of rocks on Mars#Curiosity|as viewed]] by the [[Curiosity (rover)|''Curiosity'' rover]] (January 19, 2013).<ref name=NASA-20130318>{{cite web|last1=Webster|first1=Guy|last2=Brown|first2=Dwayne|title=Curiosity Mars Rover Sees Trend In Water Presence|url=https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/news/msl20130318.html|date=March 18, 2013|work=[[NASA]]|access-date=March 3, 2021}}</ref><ref name=BBC-20130319>{{cite web|last=Rincon|first=Paul|title=Curiosity breaks rock to reveal dazzling white interior|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21340279|date=March 19, 2013|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=March 3, 2021}}</ref>
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'''Tintina''' is a rock on the surface of [[Aeolis Palus]], between [[Peace Vallis]] and [[Aeolis Mons|Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp")]], in [[Gale (crater)|Gale crater]] on the planet [[Mars]]. The "approximate" site coordinates are: {{coord|4.59|S|137.44|E|globe:Mars}}.
'''Tintina''' is a rock on the surface of [[Aeolis Palus]], between [[Peace Vallis]] and [[Mount Sharp|Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp)]], in [[Gale (crater)|Gale crater]] on the planet [[Mars]]. The approximate site coordinates are: {{coord|4.59|S|137.44|E|globe:Mars}}.


The rock was encountered by the ''[[Curiosity rover]]'' on the way from [[Bradbury Landing]] to [[Glenelg, Mars|Glenelg Intrique]] in January 2013.<ref name="BBC-20130319" /> The rover ran over the rock and broke it. A white surface area was revealed. When the broken white area was analyzed with the rover's [[Curiosity rover#Mast Camera .28MastCam.29|MastCam]], strong signals of [[mineral hydration]], as indicated by a ratio of [[Infrared|near-infrared reflectance]] intensities, were found. According to mission scientists, the mineral hydration signal was consistent with hydrated [[calcium sulfate]].<ref name="BBC-20130319" />
The rock was encountered by the [[Curiosity (rover)|''Curiosity'' rover]] on the way from [[Bradbury Landing]] to [[Glenelg, Mars|Glenelg Intrigue]] in January 2013.{{r|NASA-20130318}}{{r|BBC-20130319}} The rover ran over the rock and broke it. revealing white surface area in the rock.<ref name=WhiteMarsRock>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21340279|title=White Mars rock dazzles scientists|date=2013-03-19|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-02-02|language=en-GB}}</ref> This was the brightest material yet seen by MastCam up to that time.{{r|WhiteMarsRock}}

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{{Multiple image|direction=horizontal |align=left |width=260 |image1=PIA16795-MarsCuriosityRover-TintinaRock-Context-20130119.jpg |image2=PIA16796-MarsCuriosityRover-TintinaRock-Hydration-20130119.jpg |caption1=Broken area - Context View. |caption2=Broken area shows strong signals of [[mineral hydration]] (noted in red) |header= [[List of rocks on Mars#2012 .E2.80.93 .22Curiosity.22 rover .28MSL.29|Tintina Rock]] on [[Mars]] |footer=<center>Viewed by the [[Curiosity Rover]] (January 19, 2013).</center>}}
When the broken white area was analyzed with the rover's [[Curiosity (rover)#Mast Camera .28MastCam.29|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.{{r|NASA-20130318}}{{r|BBC-20130319}}
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{{Multiple image|direction=horizontal |align=left |width=175|image1=PIA16795-MarsCuriosityRover-TintinaRock-Context-20130119.jpg |image2=PIA16796-MarsCuriosityRover-TintinaRock-Hydration-20130119.jpg |caption1=Broken area – Context View. |caption2=Broken area shows strong signals of [[mineral hydration]] (noted in red) |header= [[List of rocks on Mars#Curiosity|Tintina Rock]] on [[Mars]] | footer_align = center |footer=Viewed by the [[Curiosity (rover)|''Curiosity'' Rover]] (January 19, 2013).}}
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==See also==
==See also==
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{{Commons category multi|Aeolis Palus|Gale Crater|Rocks on Mars}}
*[[Aeolis quadrangle]]
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*[[Composition of Mars]]
*[[Geology of Mars]]
* [[Aeolis quadrangle]]
*[[List of rocks on Mars]]
* [[Composition of Mars]]
*[[Timeline of Mars Science Laboratory]]
* [[Geology of Mars]]
* [[List of rocks on Mars]]
* [[Timeline of Mars Science Laboratory]]
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== References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 4 August 2024

Tintina Rock
Close-up of "Tintina" rock – broken exposed area is associated with strong signals of mineral hydration – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (January 19, 2013).[1][2]
Feature typeRock
Coordinates4°35′S 137°26′E / 4.59°S 137.44°E / -4.59; 137.44

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 / -4.59; 137.44.

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]

Tintina Rock on Mars
Broken area – Context View.
Broken area shows strong signals of mineral hydration (noted in red)
Viewed by the Curiosity Rover (January 19, 2013).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Webster, Guy; Brown, Dwayne (March 18, 2013). "Curiosity Mars Rover Sees Trend In Water Presence". NASA. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Rincon, Paul (March 19, 2013). "Curiosity breaks rock to reveal dazzling white interior". BBC. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "White Mars rock dazzles scientists". BBC News. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
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