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|caption= "Tintina" rock on [[Mars]] – broken area reveals strong signals of [[mineral hydration]] |
|caption= "Tintina" rock on [[Mars]] – broken area reveals 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> |
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|type=[[Rock (geology)|Rock]] |
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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 [[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}}. |
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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. |
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. |
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[[File:PIA16796-MarsCuriosityRover-TintinaRock-Hydration-20130119.jpg|thumb|left|150px|"Tintina" rock on [[Mars]] – broken area reveals strong signals of [[mineral hydration]] (noted in red) - as viewed by the [[Curiosity Rover]](January 19, 2013).]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Aeolis quadrangle]] |
*[[Aeolis quadrangle]] |
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Revision as of 22:59, 19 March 2013
Template:MarsGeo 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 Intrique in January 2013.[1] 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 MastCam, strong signals of mineral hydration, as indicated by a ratio of near-infrared reflectance intensities, were found.
See also
- Aeolis quadrangle
- Composition of Mars
- Geology of Mars
- List of rocks on Mars
- Timeline of Mars Science Laboratory
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