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List of rocks on Mars
This is an alphabetical list of named rocks (and meteorites) found on Mars, by mission. This list is a sampling of rocks viewed, and is not an exhaustive listing. A more complete listing may be found on the various NASA mission web sites. This listing does not include Martian meteorites found on Earth.
Names for Mars rocks are largely unofficial designations used for ease of discussion purposes, as the International Astronomical Union's official Martian naming system declares that objects smaller than 100 m (330 ft) are not to be given official names. Because of this, some less significant rocks seen in photos returned by Mars rovers have been named more than once, and others have even had their names changed later due to conflicts or even matters of opinion. Often rocks are named after the children or family members of astronauts or NASA employees. The name Jazzy, for example, was taken from a girl named Jazzy who grew up in Grand Junction, CO, USA. Her father worked for NASA and contributed to the findings and naming of the rocks.
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Legend: Active (white lined, ※) • Inactive • Planned (dash lined, ⁂) 1976 – Viking program: Viking 1 and Viking 2 landers edit
Viking 1 Lander – July 20, 1976; Last Earth Contact – November 13, 1982.[1][2]
Viking 1 was operational on Mars for 2245 sols (2307 days; 6 years, 116 days).
Mars landing coordinates: 22°29′N 49°58′W / 22.48°N 49.97°W[1]
- Bashful
- Big Joe
- Delta
- Dopey
- Grumpy
- Metate 1
- Metate 2
- Midas Muffler
- Patch
- Sleepy
- Sponge
- Whale
Viking 2 Lander – September 3, 1976; Last Earth Contact – April 11, 1980.[1][3]
Viking 2 was operational on Mars for 1281 sols (1316 days; 3 years, 221 days).
Mars landing coordinates: 47°58′N 225°44′W / 47.97°N 225.74°W[1]
(Raw Images - Camera/Sol and 1-JPL and 2-JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
- Bonneville
- Centaur
- Doc
- Happy
- Icl
- Mr. Badger
- Mr. Mole
- Mr. Rat
- Mr. Toad
- Notch
- Other
- Plymouth
- Sneezy
- Snow White
- Titan
- Big Joe rock on Mars – viewed by the Viking 1 Lander (February 11, 1978).
- Big Joe rock on Mars – viewed by the Viking 1 Lander (February 11, 1978).
- Big Joe rock on Mars – viewed by the Viking 1 Lander.
- Rocks on Mars – viewed by the Viking 1 Lander (July 21, 1976).
- Rocks on Mars – viewed by the Viking 2 Lander (September 5, 1976).
- Rocks on Mars – viewed by the Viking 2 Lander (September 25, 1977).
1997 – Sojourner rover (Mars Pathfinder) edit
Sojourner rover – July 4, 1997; Last Earth Contact – September 27, 1997.[4]
Sojourner was operational on Mars for 92 sols (95 days; 95 days).
Mars landing coordinates: 19°7′48″N 33°13′12″W / 19.13000°N 33.22000°W
(Raw Images - 1-Camera/Sol and 2-Camera/Sol and 3-Camera/Sol and 1-JPL and 2-JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
- Anthill
- Auto
- Baby Otter
- Bama
- Bambam
- Barnacle Bill
- Barsoom
- Basket
- Bebob
- Blackhawk
- Book Shelf
- Booboo
- Bosco
- Boyle
- Brak
- Brick
- Broken Wall
- Bug
- Bullwinkle
- Bunky
- Cabbage Patch
- Calvin
- Cardiac Hill
- Casper
- Chimp
- Clumk
- Contour
- Couch
- Cradle
- Darth Vader
- Desert Princess
- Dilbert
- Dilbert's Boss
- Dogbert
- Dragon
- Duck
- Elvis
- Ender
- Flat Top
- Flipper
- Flute Top
- Frog
- Froggy
- Garfield
- Garibaldi
- Garrak
- Geordi
- Ginger
- Goldilocks
- Goose
- Gosling
- Grandma
- Grizzly
- Grommit
- Gumby
- Half Dome
- Hamster
- Hardstop
- Hassock
- Hedgehog
- Hero
- Hippo
- Hobbs
- Homer
- Hoppy
- Iggie
- Iguana
- Indiana Jones
- Jailhouse
- Janeway
- Jazzy
- Jedi
- Jimmy Cricket
- Kitten
- Lamb
- Landon
- Little Flat Top
- Longhorn
- Lookout
- Lozenge
- Lumpy
- Lunchbox
- Mafalda
- Marvin the Martian
- Matterhorn
- Mesa
- Mini
- Mint Julep
- Moe
- Mohawk
- Mouse
- Mr. Mole
- Nibbles
- Nigel
- Obelisk
- Otter
- Pancake
- Paz
- Penguin
- Picnic
- Piglet
- Pinky
- Pinocchio
- Piper
- Platypus
- Pokey
- Poohbear
- Poptart
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Pyramid
- Pyramid Point
- Ratbert
- Ren
- Rocky
- Rolling Stone
- Rye Bread
- Sandworm
- Sardine
- Sassafras
- Scooby Doo
- Scout
- Seawolf
- Shaggy
- Shark
- Simba
- Sisyphus
- Smidgen
- Snoopy
- Snowy
- Snukums
- Souffle
- Squash
- Squeeze
- Space Ghost
- Spock
- Spud
- Stack
- Stimpy
- Stripe
- Stump
- Sulu
- T. Rex
- The Dice
- Tick
- Tigger
- Titus
- Torres
- Troll
- Trooper
- Turtle
- Tweak
- Valentine
- Warthog
- Wedge
- Woodie
- Yogi
- Zaphod
- Zorak
- Zucchini
- Rover Map of Sojourner's route on Mars (Sol 83, 1997) (Archive).
- Barnacle Bill rock on Mars – near the Sojourner rover.
- Barnacle Bill rock on Mars - viewed by the Sojourner rover.
- Yogi rock (circled) on Mars – near the Sojourner rover.
- Yogi rock on Mars – analyzed by the Sojourner rover.
- Yogi rock on Mars - viewed by the Sojourner rover.
2004 – Spirit rover (MER-A) edit
Spirit Rover – January 4, 2004; Last Earth Contact – May 25, 2011.[5]
Spirit was operational on Mars for 2208 sols (2249 days; 6 years, 77 days).
Mars landing coordinates: 14°34′06″S 175°28′21″E / 14.5684°S 175.472636°E[6]
(Raw Images - Camera/Sol and JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
- Aboa
- Adirondack
- Allan Hills (iron meteorite)
- Arctowski
- Belgrand
- Bread-Basket
- Casey Station
- Castilla
- ChanCheng
- Cheyenne
- Clovis
- Coba
- Cobra Hoods
- Concordia
- Davis
- Druzhnaya
- Ebenezer
- El Dorado
- Esperanza
- Faget (geological feature)
- Ferraz
- Garruchaga
- Gueslega
- Halley
- Home Plate (geological feature)
- Humphrey
- Juan Carlos
- Jubany
- King George Island
- Kohnen
- Korolev
- Macquarie
- Magic Carpet
- Marambio
- Mazatzal
- Melchior
- Mimi
- Molodezhnaya
- Montalva
- Oberth (geological feature)
- O Higgens
- Orcadas
- Pot of Gold
- Prat
- Primero
- Riquelme
- San Martin
- Sashimi
- Scott Base
- Sejong
- Signy
- Sobral
- Stone Council
- Sushi
- Tetl
- Tor
- Tyrone
- Vernadsky
- Vostok
- Wasa
- White Boat
- Wishstone
- Zhong Shan (iron meteorite)
- Rover Map of Spirit's route on Mars (Sol 1509, April 2, 2008) ( ).
- "Adirondack" rock on Mars – viewed by the Spirit Rover.
- "Home Plate" rock outcrop on Mars – studied by the Spirit Rover.
- "Mimi" rock on Mars – viewed by the Spirit rover.
- "Pot of Gold" rock on Mars – viewed by the Spirit rover.
2004 – Opportunity rover (MER-B) edit
Opportunity rover – January 25, 2004; Last Earth Contact June 10, 2018.[7][8]
Opportunity was operational on Mars for 5110 sols (5250 days; 14 years, 136 days).
Mars landing coordinates: 1°56′46″S 354°28′24″E / 1.9462°S 354.4734°E[6]
(Raw Images - Camera/Sol and JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
- Amboy
- Berry Bowl
- Baltra
- Block Island (iron meteorite)
- "Blueberries"
- Bounce
- Bylot
- Carousel
- Chapeco
- Cheyenne
- Chocolate Hills
- Cookies N Cream
- Diamond Jenness
- Earhart
- El Capitan
- Edmund
- Ellesmere
- Escher
- Esperance[9]
- Flatrock
- Florianopolis
- Guadalupe
- Heat Shield (iron meteorite)
- Homestake (vein)
- Igreja
- Ice Cream
- Joacaba
- Jornada del Muerto
- Joseph McCoy
- Kalavrita
- Kettlestone
- Kirkwood
- Lamination
- Last Chance
- Lion Stone
- Mackinac Island (iron meteorite)
- Marquette Island
- McKittrick
- Meridiani Planum (iron meteorite)
- Oileán Ruaidh (iron meteorite)
- Palemop
- Pilbara
- Pinnacle Island
- Puffin
- Pyrrho
- Razorback
- Santa Catarina
- Sarah
- Sergeant Charles Floyd
- Shark Pellets
- Shark's Tooth
- Shelter Island (iron meteorite)
- Shoemaker
- Slick
- Snout
- "Sparkling Spheres"
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Steffers
- Stone Mountain
- Tennessee
- The Outcrop
- Tipuna
- Tubarao
- Videira
- Wave Ripple
- Whitewater River
- Wopmay
- Xanxer
- Yuri
- Rover Map of Opportunity's route on Mars (Sol 2055, January 24, 2009) ( ).
- "Block Island" meteorite on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity rover (July 31, 2009).
- "Blueberries" (hematite spheres) on rock outcrop at Eagle Crater – viewed by the Opportunity rover (Sol 46 – March, 2004).
- "Blueberries" at "Kirkwood" near Endeavour Crater – Opportunity rover (September 6, 2012).
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- "El Capitan" rock outcrop on Mars – studied by the Opportunity rover.
- "El Capitan" rock outcrop on Mars – studied by the Opportunity rover.
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- "Heat Shield" meteorite (officially, Meridiani Planum meteorite) on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity rover (January 6, 2005).
- "Homestake" vein on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity rover (November 12, 2012).
- "Jornada del Muerto" – rock found in Perseverance Valley (posted June 4, 2019).
- "Last Chance" rock outcrop on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity rover.
- "Mackinac Island" meteorite on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity rover (October 13, 2009).
- "Oileán Ruaidh" meteorite on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity rover (September 24, 2010).
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- "Pinnacle Island" rock - location where rock was dislodged by Opportunity (February 4, 2014).
- "Shelter Island" meteorite on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity Rover (October 3, 2009).
- "Shelter Island" meteorite on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity rover (October 1, 2009).
- "Sparkling Spheres" embedded in trench wall at Meridiani Planum - viewed by the Opportunity rover (February, 2004).
- "Whitewater River" rock on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity rover (November 12, 2012).
2008 – Phoenix lander edit
Phoenix lander – May 25, 2008; Green Valley, Vastitas Borealis − Last Earth Contact – November 10, 2008.[12]
Phoenix was operational on Mars for 157 sols (161 days; 161 days).
Mars landing coordinates: 68°13′N 125°42′W / 68.22°N 125.7°W (68°13′11.9994″N 125°42′0″W / 68.219999833°N 125.70000°W)
(Raw Images - Camera/Sol and JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
- Baby Bear
- Burn Alive
- Burn Alive 3
- Dodo
- Goldilocks
- Lower Cupboard
- Mama Bear
- Neverland
- Papa Bear
- Rosy Red 2
- Rosy Red 3
- Runaway
- Snow White
- Stone Soup
- Upper Cupboard
2012 – Curiosity rover (Mars Science Laboratory) edit
Curiosity rover – August 6, 2012; Gale crater; CURRENTLY ACTIVE.[13]
As of December 15, 2023, Curiosity has been active for 4037 sols (4148 total days; 11 years, 131 days).
Mars landing coordinates: 4°35′22″S 137°26′30″E / 4.5895°S 137.4417°E (4°35′22.2″S 137°26′30.1194″E / 4.589500°S 137.441699833°E)
(Raw Images - Camera and Sol and 1-JPL and 2-JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
- Alexander Hills (area)
- Amargosa Valley (area)
- Bathurst Inlet
- Bonanza King
- Book Cliffs (area)
- Buckskin
- Burwash
- Chinle (area)
- Confidence Hills (area)
- Coronation
- Crest
- Crestaurum
- Cumberland
- Darwin Outcrop
- Dingo Gap (area)
- Discovery Ridge (area)
- Egg Rock (meteorite)
- Ekwir_1
- Et-Then
- Flower-like rock
- Garden City (area)
- Gator-Back Rocks
- Gillespie (area)
- Gillespie Lake
- Glenelg (area)
- Goulburn
- Harrison
- Hidden Valley (area)
- High Dune (area)
- Hottah
- Ithaca
- Jake Matijevic
- John Klein-A/B/C
- Kimberley (area)
- Knorr[14]
- Lamoose
- Lebanon (iron meteorite)
- Link
- Little Colonsay
- Marker Band (area)
- Missoula
- Mojave (area)
- Mojave 2
- Murray Unit (area)
- Namib Dune (area)
- Not Bones
- Nova
- Old Soaker
- Pahrump Hills (area)
- Panorama Point (area)
- Pink Cliffs (area)
- Point Lake (area)
- Portage[15]
- Rapitan
- Rocknest (area)
- Rocknest 3[16]
- Sayunei
- Selwyn
- Sequoia
- Shaler[17][18]
- Sheepbed
- Shoemaker
- Snake River[19]
- Stimson unit (area)
- Strathdon
- Sutton Inlier (area)[14]
- Telegraph Peak (area)
- Terra Firme (book-like rock)
- Tintina[14][20]
- Twin Cairns Island (area)
- Unnamed-20120902
- Unnamed-20180102
- Vera Rubin Ridge (area)
- Waypoint 1 (area)
- Wernecke[14]
- Whale
- Whimsical
- Wildrose
- Windjana
- Winnipesaukee
- Yellowjacket
- Yellowknife Bay (area)
- First-Year and first-mile Traverse Map of the Curiosity rover on Mars (August 1, 2013; 3-D).
- "Alexander Hills" bedrock on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (November 23, 2014).
- "Bathurst Inlet" rock on Mars – as viewed by the MAHLI camera on the Curiosity rover (September 30, 2012).
- "Bonanza King" rock on Mars - dusted and initially drilled (September 11, 2014).
- "Bonanza King" rock on Mars - drilling stopped due to loose rock (September 11, 2014).
- "Buckskin" rock on Mars – Curiosity drilling site
(July 30, 2015). - "Burwash" rock on Mars – as viewed by the MAHLI camera on the Curiosity rover (October 29, 2012).
- "Confidence Hills" rock on Mars - Curiosity's first target at Mount Sharp (September 24, 2014).
- "Coronation" rock on Mars – first target of the ChemCam laser analyzer on the Curiosity rover (August 17, 2012).
- "Coronation" rock on Mars – close-up - viewed by the Curiosity rover (August 17, 2012).
- "Crestaurum" sand patch on Mars – before/after ChemCam laser hits – as viewed by Curiosity (October 20, 2012).
- "Cumberland" bedrock on Mars - Curiosity's second drilling site (Yellowknife Bay; February 19, 2013; white balanced).
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- "Darwin" rock outcrop on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (Waypoint 1; September 10, 2013; overview).
- "Darwin" rock outcrop ridge - viewed by Curiosity (Waypoint1; September 21, 2013; context).
- "Darwin" sandstone on Mars - viewed by the Curiosity rover (Waypoint 1; September 21, 2013; closeup).
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- "Ekwir_1" rock on Mars – cleaned with Curiosity's "Dust Removal Tool" (DRT) (January 6, 2013; closeup).
- "Et-Then" rock on Mars – as viewed by the MAHLI camera on the Curiosity rover (October 29, 2012).
- "Flower"-like rock – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (February 24, 2022)
- "Garden City" rock – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (March 18, 2015).
- "Garden City" rock − closeup – as viewed by the MAHLI camera on the Curiosity rover (March 2, 2015).
- "Gator-Back" rocks − closeup as viewed by the Curiosity rover (March 15, 2022).
- "Gillespie Lake" rock texture – as viewed by the MAHLI camera on the Curiosity rover (December 19, 2012).
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- "Goulburn" rock outcrop on Mars – close-up viewed by Curiosity (August 17, 2012).
- "Harrison" rock (and crystals) on Mars – viewed by the Curiosity rover (January 15, 2014).
- "Hidden Valley" sand - Curiosity's tracks (August 4, 2014).
- "Hidden Valley" water-related sedimentary deposits on Mars – Curiosity rover (August 7, 2014).
- "High Dune" sand (undisturbed) on Mars – Curiosity rover (December 5, 2015).
- "Hottah" rock outcrop on Mars – ancient streambed viewed by Curiosity (September 12, 2012; closeup; ).
- "Ithaca" rock on Mars – target of the ChemCam laser analyzer on Curiosity (October 30, 2013; closeup).
- "Jake Matijevic" rock on Mars – a prime test target of the Curiosity rover (September 19, 2012).
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- "John Klein" mudstone - drill hole (1.6 cm (0.63 in)) made by Curiosity (Yellowknife Bay; May 10, 2013).
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- "Lamoose" rock (high silica levels) – viewed by Curiosity (July 11, 2015).
- "Lebanon" meteorite on Mars – viewed by Curiosity (May 25, 2014).
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- "Little Colonsay" possible meteorite – viewed by Curiosity (November 26, 2018).
- "Marker Band" area rhythmic layered rock (November 7, 2022).
- "Missoula" rock outcrop on Mars – viewed by Curiosity (July 1, 2015).
- "Missoula" rock outcrop – "Buckskin" drilling site (July 1, 2015).
- "Mojave 2" rock on Mars – drilling site - viewed by Curiosity (December 31, 2015).
- "Murray Unit" sandstone nodules – viewed by Curiosity (March 9, 2016).
- "Namib Dune" sand on Mars (at night) – (Curiosity rover; January 22, 2016).
- "Not Bones" on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (August 21, 2014).
- "Nova" rock on Mars – 1st laser spark imaged (Curiosity rover; July 12, 2014; ).
- "Nova" rock on Mars – ChemCam spectra (Curiosity rover; July 12, 2014).
- "Old Soaker" rock slab on Mars – Possible mud cracks (Curiosity rover; December 20, 2016).
- "Pahrump Hills" rock outcrop on Mars – viewed by Curiosity (September 23, 2014).
- "Pahrump Hills" bedrock on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (November 9, 2014).
- "Pahrump Hills" sand - viewed by Curiosity (November 13, 2014).
- "Pahrump Hills" sand - Curiosity's tracks (November 7, 2014).
- "Pink Cliffs" rock outcrop on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (October 7, 2014).
- "Point Lake" rock outcrop (detail) on Mars – viewed by Curiosity (June 13, 2013; context).
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- Sand tracks – uncover finer grains (Curiosity rover; December 3, 2015).
- "Rocknest 3" rock on Mars – as viewed by the MastCam on Curiosity (October 5, 2012).
- Sand moving on Mars – as viewed by Curiosity (January 23, 2017).
- "Sayunei" rock on Mars – Curiosity's view at night (January 22, 2013; wh light).
- "Sayunei" rock on Mars – Curiosity's view at night (January 22, 2013; uv light).
- "Sequoia" rock on Mars − drilled hole made by Curiosity (October 26, 2023)
- "Shaler" rock outcrop on Mars – as viewed by the MastCam on the Curiosity rover (December 7, 2012).
- "Sheepbed" rock outcrop on Mars – as viewed by the MastCam on Curiosity (December 13, 2012).
- "Snake River" rock feature on Mars – as viewed by Curiosity (December 20, 2012).[19]
- "Strathdon" rock on Mars – viewed by the Curiosity rover (July 9, 2019).
- "Strathdon-closeup" rock on Mars – viewed by the Curiosity rover (July 10, 2019).
- "Sutton Inlier" rock on Mars – broken by the Curiosity rover (January 31, 2013).[14]
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- "Terra Firme" book-like rock (April 15, 2023)
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- "Unnamed-20120902" rock on Mars – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (September 2, 2012).
- "Unnamed-20180102" curious rock shapes (bio or geo?) on Mars – as viewed by Curiosity (January 2, 2018).[24][25]
- "Unnamed-20180305" curious rock shapes (bio or geo?) on Mars – as viewed by Curiosity (March 5, 2018).[26][27]
- "Wernecke" rock on Mars – cleaned with Curiosity's "Dust Removal Tool" (DRT) (January 26, 2013).[14]
- "Whale" rock on Mars - cross-bedding due to passage of water - as viewed by Curiosity (November 2, 2014).
- "Whimsical" rock on Mars as viewed from the Curiosity rover (July 27, 2021).
- "Windjana" sandstone on Mars - as viewed by the Curiosity rover (Kimberley; April 23, 2014; context).
- "Windjana" sandstone on Mars - drill hole (1.6 cm (0.63 in)) made by Curiosity (Kimberley; April 29, 2014).
- "Winnipesaukee" rock on Mars - target of the ChemCam laser analyzer on Curiosity (June 8, 2014).
- "Yellowjacket" rock on Mars – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (May 15, 2015).
2018 – InSight lander edit
InSight lander – May 8, 2018; Elysium Planitia; CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
As of December 15, 2023, InSight has been active for 1796 sols (1845 days; 5 years, 19 days).
Mars landing coordinates: 4°30′09″N 135°37′24″E / 4.5024°N 135.6234°E (4°30′8.6394″N 135°37′24.24″E / 4.502399833°N 135.6234000°E)
(Raw Images - NASA and JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
2021 – Perseverance rover (Mars 2020) edit
Perseverance rover – February 18, 2021; Jezero crater; CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
As of December 15, 2023, Perseverance has been active for 1002 sols (1030 total days; 2 years, 300 days).
Mars landing coordinates: 18°26′41″N 77°27′03″E / 18.4447°N 77.4508°E (18°26′40.92″N 77°27′2.88″E / 18.4447000°N 77.4508000°E)
(Raw Images - and Sol and 1-JPL + 2-JPL + 3-JPL + NASA Image Viewer.)
- Landing Site (area)
- AEGIS_0442B rock
- Artuby outcrop (area)
- "Boulder field"
- Brac rock
- Cine rock
- "Crater Floor Fractured Rough" (area)
- Delta sediment (area)
- Dourbes rock
- Faillefeu rock
- First borehole (Roubion)
- Foux rock
- Garde rock
- Intriguing rocks
- Máaz – 1st study target
- Máaz rock
- Odd rock
- Otis Peak rock
- "Paver rocks"
- Rochette rock
- SnakeHead rock
- Wind-carved rock
- Yeehgo rock
- First color image
(February 18, 2021) - Delta sediment
(February 22, 2021) - Máaz - 1st study target
(February 22, 2021) - Wind-carved rock
(February 24, 2021) - Máaz rock
(March 2, 2021) - Yeehgo rock
(March 7, 2021) - Odd rock
(March 28, 2021) - Intriguing rocks
(April 27, 2021) - Focus test (video; 0:05)
(May 10, 2021) - Artuby outcrop
(June 17, 2021) - Examining "paver rocks"
(July 10, 2021) - Foux rock
(July 11, 2021) - First borehole (Roubion)
(August 7, 2021) - Rubion laser holes
(August 8, 2021) - Rochette rock
(August 26, 2021) - Rochette rock borehole
(September 1, 2021) - Rochette rock boreholes
(September 10, 2021) - Faillefeu rock
(September 4, 2021) - Cine Rock
(September 17, 2021) - Garde rock-SHERLOC
(September 18,2021) - Garde rock-SHERLOC
(September 18, 2021) - Dourbes rock-WATSON
(November 5, 2021) - Dourbes rock-PIXL
(November 5, 2021) - Brac rock
(November 15, 2021) - "AEGIS_0442B" rock (May 18, 2022)
- SnakeHead rock
(June 12, 2022) - Otis Peak sample
(June 12, 2023) - Boulder field
(July 6, 2023)
Other rock formations edit
- "Face on Mars" – due to Sun's lighting (Viking 1 orbiter; July 25, 1976)
(40°45′N 9°28′W / 40.75°N 9.46°W). - "Bear Face on Mars" viewed from MROrbiter
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- "Finger"-like rocks (Curiosity rover; May 17, 2022)
- "Book"-like rock ("Terra Firme") (Curiosity rover; April 15, 2023)
- "Doughnut"-shaped rock (Perseverance rover; June 22, 2023).
- "Hollowed-Out" rock (Perseverance rover; June 26, 2023).
- "Door"-like structure (Curiosity rover; May 7, 2022).
- "Monolith" on Mars – rectangular boulder (MRO; July 24, 2008)
(7°13′52″S 267°21′00″E / 7.231°S 267.350°E). - Oblong boulder on Mars – lands upright after rolling down a hill (MRO; July 3, 2014)
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- Mars hole near Pavonis Mons.
- Collapse pit
(December 28, 2020) - Cave entrances (possible) on Mars (2001 Mars Odyssey; September 24, 2007).
- Rootless cones on Mars – due to lava flows interacting with water (MRO; January 4, 2013)
(21°57′54″N 197°48′25″E / 21.965°N 197.807°E). - Mars blue dunes
(April 12, 2021). - Mars sand dune ripples (August 12, 2020).
- Copernicus crater - olivine sand dune terrain.
- Sand dunes on Mars during springtime in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Unusual circular (no frost) sand dunes on Mars.
- Mars frosty sand dunes
(March 22, 2021). - Polygonal patterns highlighted by carbon dioxide frost.
- Dust deposits-transverse aeolian ridges (TARs)-Syria Planum.
- Dust tower on Mars between Olympus Mons and Valles Marineris.
- Scallop landforms (March 22, 2021).
- Spider-like terrain on Mars.
- Mars ridges
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See also edit
- Chemical gardening – Demonstration of metallic salts crystallization
- Composition of Mars – Branch of the geology of Mars
- Geology of Mars – Scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the planet Mars
- Formation of rocks – Process of rock formations
- List of craters on Mars
- List of minerals
- List of mountains on Mars
- List of quadrangles on Mars
- List of rock formations
- List of rock types
- List of valles on Mars
- Martian soil – Fine regolith found on the surface of Mars
- Mineralogy of Mars
- Planetary nomenclature – System of uniquely identifying features on the surface of a planet or natural satellite
- Rock cycle – Transitional concept of geologic time
- Water on Mars – Study of past and present water on Mars
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External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rocks on Mars.
- Mars - Geologic Map (USGS, 2014) (original / crop / full / video (00:56)).
- Google Images: Rocks on Mars and Martian Rocks
- Rocks on Mars (Geology.com)
- MPF Rock Names
- Named Rocks on Mars (ppt file)
- Understanding 35 weird objects on Mars
- The Origins of Life (Robert Hazen, NASA) (video, 38m, April 2014).
- Co-Evolution of Life and Rocks on YouTube (Robert Hazen, NASA) (video, 70m, July 2019).