List of rocks on Mars

"Martian rocks" redirects here. For Martian meteorites found on Earth, seeList of Martian meteorites.

This is an Alpha betical list of named rocks (andmeteorites) found onMars,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 doesnotincludeMartian meteorites found on Earth.

Names for Marsrocksare largely unofficial designations used for ease of discussion purposes, as theInternational Astronomical Union's officialMartian naming systemdeclares 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 nameJazzy,for example, was taken from a girl named Jazzy who grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA. Her father worked for NASA and contributed to the findings and naming of the rocks.

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Interactive image mapof theglobal topography of Mars,overlaid with the position ofMartian roversandlanders.Coloring of the base map indicates relative elevations of Martian surface.

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(Active•Inactive•Planned)

(See also:Mars map;Mars Memorials list)

Beagle 2

Curiosity

Deep Space 2

InSight

Mars 2

Mars 3

Mars 6

Mars Polar Lander ↓

Opportunity

Perseverance

Phoenix

Rosalind Franklin

SchiaparelliEDM

Sojourner

Spirit

Zhurong

Viking 1

Viking 2

Notable Rocks on Mars

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- ()

1976 – Viking program:Viking 1andViking 2landers

See also:Viking program

Viking 1Lander – July 20, 1976;Last Earth Contact– November 13, 1982.
Viking 1was operational on Mars for 2245sols(2307days;6 years, 116 days).
Mars landing coordinates:22.48°N 49.97°W/22.48; -49.97(Viking 1 lander)

• Bashful
• Big Joe
• Delta
• Dopey
• Grumpy
• Metate 1
• Metate 2
• Midas Muffler
• Patch
• Sleepy
• Sponge
• Whale

Viking 2Lander – September 3, 1976;Last Earth Contact– April 11, 1980.
Viking 2was operational on Mars for 1281sols(1316days;3 years, 221 days).
Mars landing coordinates:47.97°N 225.74°W/47.97; -225.74(Viking 2 lander)
(Raw Images-Camera/Soland1-JPLand2-JPL+NASA Image Viewer.)

• Bonneville
• Centaur
• Doc
• Happy
• Icl
• Mr. Badger
• Mr. Mole
• Mr. Rat
• Mr. Toad
• Notch
• Other
• Plymouth
• Sneezy
• Snow White
• Titan

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  Big Joe rock on Mars – viewed by theViking 1Lander (February 11, 1978).
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  Big Joe rock on Mars – viewed by theViking 1Lander (February 11, 1978).
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  Big Joe rock on Mars – viewed by theViking 1Lander.
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  Rocks on Mars – viewed by theViking 1Lander (July 21, 1976).
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  Rocks on Mars – viewed by theViking 2Lander (September 5, 1976).
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  Rocks on Mars – viewed by theViking 2Lander (September 25, 1977).

Panorama of rocks near theViking 1Lander (July 20, 1976) - First "clear" image ever transmitted from the surface of Mars.

Panorama of rocks near theViking 1Lander (July 23, 1976).

Panorama of rocks near theViking 2Lander (1976).

1997 –Sojournerrover (Mars Pathfinder)

See also:Mars Pathfinder

Sojournerrover– July 4, 1997;Last Earth Contact– September 27, 1997.
Sojournerwas operational on Mars for 92sols(95days;95 days).
Mars landing coordinates:19°7′48″N33°13′12″W
(Raw Images-1-Camera/Soland2-Camera/Soland3-Camera/Soland1-JPLand2-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

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  Rover Map ofSojourner'sroute on Mars (Sol 83, 1997) (Archive).
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  Barnacle Billrock on Mars – near theSojournerrover.
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  Barnacle Bill rock on Mars - viewed by theSojournerrover.
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  Yogirock (circled) on Mars – near theSojournerrover.
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  Yogi rock on Mars – analyzed by theSojournerrover.
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  Yogi rock on Mars - viewed by theSojournerrover.

Panorama of rocks near theSojournerrover (July 10, 1997).

Panorama of rocks near theSojournerrover (December 5, 1997).

2004 –Spiritrover (MER-A)

See also:Mars Exploration Rover

SpiritRover– January 4, 2004;Last Earth Contact– May 25, 2011.
Spiritwas operational on Mars for 2208sols(2249days;6 years, 77 days).
Mars landing coordinates:14.5684°S 175.472636°E/-14.5684; 175.472636(Spirit rover)
(Raw Images-Camera/SolandJPL+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)

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  Rover MapofSpirit'sroute on Mars (Sol 1509, April 2, 2008) (Archive to Sol 2555, March 15, 2011Current).
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  "Adirondack"rock on Mars – viewed by theSpiritRover.
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  "Home Plate"rock outcropon Mars – studied by theSpiritRover.
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  "Mimi"rock on Mars – viewed by theSpiritrover.
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  "Pot of Gold"rock on Mars – viewed by theSpiritrover.

Panorama ofrocksnear theSpiritrover–Gusev Crater"Winter Haven" ( "McMurdo" ) (August 17, 2006) (high-resolutiondescription).

Panorama ofrocksnear theSpiritrover –Gusev Crater(August 5, 2004).

2004 –Opportunityrover (MER-B)

See also:Mars Exploration Rover

Opportunityrover– January 25, 2004; Last Earth Contact June 10, 2018.
Opportunitywas operational on Mars for 5110sols(5250days;14 years, 136 days).
Mars landing coordinates:1.9462°S 354.4734°E/-1.9462; 354.4734(Opportunity rover)
(Raw Images-Camera/SolandJPL+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
• 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

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  Rover MapofOpportunity'sroute on Mars (Sol 2055, January 24, 2009) (Archive to Sol 3342, June 21, 2013Current).
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  "Block Island"meteoriteon Mars – viewed by theOpportunityrover (July 31, 2009).
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  "Blueberries" (hematite spheres) onrock outcropatEagle Crater– viewed by theOpportunityrover (Sol 46 – March, 2004).
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  "Blueberries" at "Kirkwood" nearEndeavour Crater–Opportunityrover (September 6, 2012).
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  "Bounce"rockon Mars – viewed by theOpportunityrover.
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  "El Capitan"rock outcropon Mars – studied by theOpportunityrover.
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  "El Capitan"rock outcropon Mars – studied by theOpportunityrover.
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  "Esperance"rockon Mars – viewed by theOpportunityrover (February 23, 2013).
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  "Heat Shield"meteorite(officially,Meridiani Planum meteorite) on Mars – viewed by theOpportunityrover (January 6, 2005).
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  "Homestake"veinon Mars – viewed by theOpportunityrover (November 12, 2012).
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  "Jornada del Muerto" – rock found in Perseverance Valley (posted June 4, 2019).
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  "Last Chance"rock outcropon Mars – viewed by theOpportunityrover.
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  "Mackinac Island"meteoriteon Mars – viewed by theOpportunityrover (October 13, 2009).
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  "Oileán Ruaidh"meteoriteon Mars – viewed by theOpportunityrover (September 24, 2010).
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  "Pinnacle Island"rock -" mysterious "appearance imaged byOpportunity(January 23, 2014).
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  "Pinnacle Island"rock -" mysterious "appearance imaged byOpportunity(January 17, 2014).
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  "Pinnacle Island"rock - microscopic view byOpportunity(February 1, 2014).
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  "Pinnacle Island"rock - location where rock was dislodged byOpportunity(February 4, 2014).
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  "Shelter Island"meteoriteon Mars – viewed by theOpportunityRover (October 3, 2009).
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  "Shelter Island"meteoriteon Mars – viewed by theOpportunityrover (October 1, 2009).
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  "Sparkling Spheres" embedded in trench wall atMeridiani Planum- viewed by theOpportunityrover (February, 2004).
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  "Whitewater River" rock on Mars – viewed by theOpportunityrover (November 12, 2012).

Panorama of rocks near theOpportunityrover –Eagle crater(March 5, 2004).

Panorama of rocks near theOpportunityrover –Payson outcrop–Erebus crater(February 26, 2006).

2008 –Phoenixlander

See also:Mars Scout Program

Phoenixlander – May 25, 2008;Green Valley,Vastitas Borealis−Last Earth Contact– November 10, 2008.
Phoenixwas operational on Mars for 157sols(161days;161 days).
Mars landing coordinates:68.22°N 125.7°W/68.22; -125.7(Phoenix lander)(68°13′11.9994″N125°42′0″W)
(Raw Images-Camera/SolandJPL+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

Panorama ofrocksnear thePhoenixlander (May 25, 2008).

Panorama ofrocksnear thePhoenixlander (August 19, 2008).

2012 –Curiosityrover (Mars Science Laboratory)

See also:Mars Science LaboratoryandTimeline of Mars Science Laboratory

Curiosityrover– August 6, 2012;Gale crater;CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
As of July 18, 2024,Curiosityhas been active for 4247sols(4364total days;11 years, 347 days).
Mars landing coordinates:4.5895°S 137.4417°E/-4.5895; 137.4417(Curiosity rover)(4°35′22.2″S137°26′30.1194″E)
(Raw Images-CameraandSoland1-JPLand2-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
• 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
• Rapitan
• Rocknest(area)
• Rocknest 3
• Sayunei
• Selwyn
• Sequoia
• Shaler
• Sheepbed
• Shoemaker
• Snake River
• Stimson unit (area)
• Strathdon
• Sutton Inlier (area)
• Telegraph Peak (area)
• Terra Firme (book-like rock)
• Tintina
• Twin Cairns Island (area)
• Unnamed-20120902
• Unnamed-20180102
• Vera Rubin Ridge (area)
• Waypoint 1 (area)
• Wernecke
• Whale
• Whimsical
• Wildrose
• Windjana
• Winnipesaukee
• Yellowjacket
• Yellowknife Bay (area)

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  First-Year and first-mileTraverse Mapof theCuriosityrover on Mars (August 1, 2013;3-D).
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  "Alexander Hills"bedrockon Mars - viewed byCuriosity(November 23, 2014).
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  "Bathurst Inlet"rockon Mars – as viewed by theMAHLIcamera on theCuriosityrover (September 30, 2012).
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  "Bonanza King" rock on Mars -dustedand initially drilled (September 11, 2014).
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  "Bonanza King" rock on Mars - drilling stopped due to loose rock (September 11, 2014).
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  "Buckskin" rock on Mars –Curiositydrilling site
  (July 30, 2015).
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  "Burwash" rock on Mars – as viewed by theMAHLIcamera on theCuriosityrover (October 29, 2012).
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  "Confidence Hills" rock on Mars -Curiosity'sfirst target atMount Sharp(September 24, 2014).
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  "Coronation"rock on Mars – first target of theChemCamlaser analyzeron theCuriosityrover (August 17, 2012).
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  "Coronation"rock on Mars – close-up - viewed by theCuriosityrover (August 17, 2012).
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  "Crestaurum"sand patchon Mars – before/afterChemCam laserhits – as viewed byCuriosity(October 20, 2012).
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  "Cumberland"bedrockon Mars -Curiosity'sseconddrillingsite (Yellowknife Bay; February 19, 2013;white balanced).
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  "Cumberland"bedrockon Mars -Curiosity'sseconddrillingsite - before/after (Yellowknife Bay; May 19, 2013).
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  "Darwin"rock outcropon Mars - viewed byCuriosity(Waypoint 1; September 10, 2013; overview).
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  "Darwin"rock outcropridge - viewed byCuriosity(Waypoint1; September 21, 2013; context).
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  "Darwin"sandstoneon Mars - viewed by theCuriosityrover (Waypoint 1; September 21, 2013; closeup).
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  "Egg Rock"meteoriteon Mars - viewed byCuriosity(Murray formation; October 27, 2016; context).
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  "Egg Rock"meteoriteon Mars - viewed byCuriosity(Murray formation; October 27, 2016; closeup).
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  "Ekwir_1" rock on Mars – cleaned withCuriosity's"Dust Removal Tool"(DRT) (January 6, 2013;closeup).
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  "Et-Then" rock on Mars – as viewed by theMAHLIcamera on theCuriosityrover (October 29, 2012).
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  "Flower" -like rock – as viewed by theCuriosityrover (February 24, 2022)
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  "Garden City" rock – as viewed by theCuriosityrover (March 18, 2015).
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  "Garden City" rock − closeup – as viewed by theMAHLIcamera on theCuriosityrover (March 2, 2015).
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  "Gator-Back" rocks − closeup as viewed by theCuriosityrover (March 15, 2022).
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  "Gillespie Lake" rock texture – as viewed by theMAHLIcamera on theCuriosityrover (December 19, 2012).
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  "Goulburn"rock outcropon Mars – ancientstreambedviewed byCuriosity(August 17, 2012).
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  "Goulburn"rock outcropon Mars – close-up viewed byCuriosity(August 17, 2012).
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  "Harrison" rock (andcrystals) on Mars – viewed by theCuriosityrover (January 15, 2014).
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  "Hidden Valley"sand-Curiosity'stracks (August 4, 2014).
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  "Hidden Valley"water-relatedsedimentary depositson Mars –Curiosityrover (August 7, 2014).
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  "High Dune"sand(undisturbed) on Mars –Curiosityrover (December 5, 2015).
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  "Hottah"rock outcropon Mars – ancientstreambedviewed byCuriosity(September 12, 2012;closeup;3-D).
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  "Ithaca" rock on Mars – target of theChemCamlaser analyzeronCuriosity(October 30, 2013;closeup).
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  "Jake Matijevic"rock on Mars – a prime test target of theCuriosityrover (September 19, 2012).
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  Jake Matijevicrock on Mars – target ofAPSX&ChemCamonCuriosity(September 22, 2012).
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  "John Klein" A/B/Cmudstoneon Mars – nearCuriosity'sfirstdrillingsite (December 25, 2012).
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  "John Klein"mudstone-resultsofCuriosity'sfirstdrillingtests (Yellowknife Bay; February 6, 2013).
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  "John Klein"mudstone- drill hole (1.6 cm (0.63 in)) made byCuriosity(Yellowknife Bay; May 10, 2013).
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  "Knorr"sedimentary rockon Mars – as viewed by theMastCamonCuriosity(December 20, 2012).
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  "Lamoose" rock (highsilicalevels) – viewed byCuriosity(July 11, 2015).
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  "Lebanon"meteoriteon Mars – viewed byCuriosity(May 25, 2014).
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  "Link"rock outcropon Mars – ancientstreambedviewed byCuriosity(September 2, 2012).
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  "Little Colonsay" possible meteorite – viewed byCuriosity(November 26, 2018).
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  "Marker Band" area rhythmic layered rock (November 7, 2022).
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  "Missoula"rock outcropon Mars – viewed byCuriosity(July 1, 2015).
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  "Missoula"rock outcrop– "Buckskin" drilling site (July 1, 2015).
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  "Mojave 2" rock on Mars –drillingsite - viewed byCuriosity(December 31, 2015).
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  "Murray Unit"sandstonenodules – viewed byCuriosity(March 9, 2016).
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  "Namib Dune"sandon Mars (at night) – (Curiosityrover; January 22, 2016).
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  "Not Bones" on Mars - viewed byCuriosity(August 21, 2014).
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  "Nova" rock on Mars – 1stlaser sparkimaged (Curiosityrover; July 12, 2014;video (01:07)).
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  "Nova" rock on Mars –ChemCamspectra (Curiosityrover; July 12, 2014).
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  "Old Soaker"rock slabon Mars – Possible mud cracks (Curiosityrover; December 20, 2016).
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  "Pahrump Hills"rock outcropon Mars – viewed byCuriosity(September 23, 2014).
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  "Pahrump Hills"bedrockon Mars - viewed byCuriosity(November 9, 2014).
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  "Pahrump Hills"sand- viewed byCuriosity(November 13, 2014).
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  "Pahrump Hills"sand-Curiosity'stracks (November 7, 2014).
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  "Pink Cliffs"rock outcropon Mars - viewed byCuriosity(October 7, 2014).
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  "Point Lake"rock outcrop(detail) on Mars – viewed byCuriosity(June 13, 2013;context).
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  "Rocknest"sand patchon Mars – target for the first use ofCuriosity'sscoop (September 28, 2012).
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  "Rocknest"sand– firstX-ray analysisofMartian soil(Curiosityrover; October 30, 2012)
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  "Rocknest"sand on Mars– scoffmark made by theCuriosityrover (MAHLI,October 4, 2012).
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  "Rocknest"sand patch on Mars–Curiosity'sscoopersifts a load ofsand(October 7, 2012).
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  Sand tracks – uncover finer grains (Curiosityrover; December 3, 2015).
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  "Rocknest 3"rock on Mars – as viewed by theMastCamonCuriosity(October 5, 2012).
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  Sandmoving on Mars – as viewed byCuriosity(January 23, 2017).
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  "Sayunei" rock on Mars –Curiosity'sview at night (January 22, 2013; wh light).
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  "Sayunei" rock on Mars –Curiosity'sview at night (January 22, 2013; uv light).
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  "Sequoia" rock on Mars − drilled hole made byCuriosity(October 26, 2023)
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  "Shaler"rock outcropon Mars – as viewed by theMastCamon theCuriosityrover (December 7, 2012).
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  "Sheepbed"rock outcropon Mars – as viewed by theMastCamonCuriosity(December 13, 2012).
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  "Snake River"rock featureon Mars – as viewed byCuriosity(December 20, 2012).
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  "Strathdon" rock on Mars – viewed by theCuriosityrover (July 9, 2019).
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  "Strathdon-closeup" rock on Mars – viewed by theCuriosityrover (July 10, 2019).
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  "Sutton Inlier" rock on Mars – broken by theCuriosityrover (January 31, 2013).
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  "Sutton Inlier"soilon Mars - target ofChemCam's laser -Curiosityrover (May 11, 2013).
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  "Terra Firme" book-like rock (April 15, 2023)
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  "Tintina"brokenhydratedrock on Mars – viewed byCuriosity(January 19, 2013; context).
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  "Tintina"brokenhydratedrock on Mars – viewed byCuriosity(January 19, 2013; analysis).
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  "Unnamed-20120902" rock on Mars – as viewed by theCuriosityrover (September 2, 2012).
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  "Unnamed-20180102"curious rock shapes(bio or geo?) on Mars – as viewed byCuriosity(January 2, 2018).
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  "Unnamed-20180305"curious rock shapes(bio or geo?) on Mars – as viewed byCuriosity(March 5, 2018).
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  "Wernecke" rock on Mars – cleaned withCuriosity's"Dust Removal Tool"(DRT) (January 26, 2013).
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  "Whale" rock on Mars -cross-beddingdue to passage of water - as viewed byCuriosity(November 2, 2014).
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  "Whimsical" rock on Mars as viewed from theCuriosityrover(July 27, 2021).
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  "Windjana"sandstoneon Mars - as viewed by theCuriosityrover (Kimberley; April 23, 2014; context).
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  "Windjana"sandstoneon Mars - drill hole (1.6 cm (0.63 in)) made byCuriosity(Kimberley; April 29, 2014).
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  "Winnipesaukee" rock on Mars - target of theChemCamlaser analyzeronCuriosity(June 8, 2014).
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  "Yellowjacket" rock on Mars – as viewed by theCuriosityrover (May 15, 2015).

Panorama of rocks as viewed by theCuriosityrover– nearBradbury Landing(August 9, 2012).

Panorama of rocks nearMount Sharpas viewed from theCuriosityrover(September 20, 2012;white balanced;raw color).

Panorama of rocks near theCuriosityroverat "Rocknest"(November 16, 2012;white balanced;raw color;interactives).

Panorama of rocks and drilling sites near theCuriosityroverat Yellowknife Bay (December 24, 2012).

Panorama of rocks in "Hidden Valley" near the "Pahrump Hills" onMount Sharpas viewed by theCuriosityrover(September 11, 2014).

Panorama of rocks at the"Mojave"site onMount Sharp(January 31, 2015).

Panorama of the rocky slopes of Mount Sharp (September 9, 2015).

Panorama of rocks viewed byCuriosityon the slopes (at 327 m (1,073 ft) elevation) ofMount Sharp(October 25, 2017;video (1:53)).

Panorama of rocks viewed byCuriosityon the slopes ofMount Sharp(December 1, 2019;video (3:09)).

Panorama - viewed byCuriosity(November 16, 2021)

Panorama of rocks viewed byCuriosityon the slopes ofMount Sharpat Gediz Valles (November 7, 2022).

Panorama of rocks near theCuriosityrover– at Yellowknife Bay aroundsunset(February 2013; Sun simulated by artist).

2018 –InSightlander

InSightlander– May 8, 2018;Elysium Planitia;CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
As of July 18, 2024,InSighthas been active for 2006sols(2061days;5 years, 235 days).
Mars landing coordinates:4.5024°N 135.6234°E/4.5024; 135.6234(InSight lander)(4°30′8.6394″N135°37′24.24″E)
(Raw Images-NASAandJPL+NASA Image Viewer.)

Panorama of InSight lander landing site (December 9, 2018)

2021 –Perseverancerover (Mars 2020)

See also:Mars 2020andTimeline of Mars 2020

Perseverancerover– February 18, 2021;Jezero crater;CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
As of July 18, 2024,Perseverancehas been active for 1212sols(1246total days;3 years, 151 days).
Mars landing coordinates:18.4447°N 77.4508°E/18.4447; 77.4508(Peseverance rover)(18°26′40.92″N77°27′2.88″E)
(Raw Images-CameraandSoland1-JPL+2-JPL+3-JPL+NASA Image Viewer.)

• Landing Site (area)
• AEGIS_0442B rock
• Artuby outcrop (area)
• "Boulder field"
• Brac rock
• "Bunsen Peak"
• 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)
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  Delta sediment
  (February 22, 2021)
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  Máaz - 1st study target
  (February 22, 2021)
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  Wind-carved rock
  (February 24, 2021)
• 
  Máaz rock
  (March 2, 2021)
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  Yeehgo rock
  (March 7, 2021)
• 
  Odd rock
  (March 28, 2021)
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  Intriguing rocks
  (April 27, 2021)
• Focus test(video;0:05)
  (May 10, 2021)
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  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)
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  Rochette rock borehole
  (September 1, 2021)
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  Rochette rock boreholes
  (September 10, 2021)
• 
  Faillefeu rock
  (September 4, 2021)
• 
  Cine Rock
  (September 17, 2021)
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  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)
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  "AEGIS_0442B" rock (May 18, 2022)
• 
  SnakeHead rock
  (June 12, 2022)
• 
  Otis Peak sample
  (June 12, 2023)
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  Boulder field
  (July 6, 2023)
• 
  Cored Rock sample collection at 1000 sols
  (December 12, 2023)

Panorama fromPerseverance'sOctavia E. Butler Landingsite (February 18, 2021)

Panorama fromPerseverance'sOctavia E. Butler Landingsite − Wind-carved rock (February 24, 2021)

Panorama fromPerseverance'sOctavia E. Butler Landingsite (February 21, 2021)

Panorama fromPerseverance'sOctavia E. Butler Landingsite (ultra-high-rez; February 22, 2021)

Panorama fromPerseveranceviewing Santa Cruz (April 29, 2021)

Panorama fromPerseverance– "Crater Floor Fractured Rough" (July 8, 2021)

Panorama fromPerseveranceviews "Crater Floor Fractured Rough" and "paver rocks" area (July 15, 2021)

Panorama fromPerseveranceviewing the South Séítah geologic unit (September 12, 2021)

Panorama ofPerseveranceviewing first drill site (enhanced color; July 28, 2021)

Panorama ofPerseveranceviewing Santa Cruz (February 16, 2022)

Panorama ofPerseveranceviewing Airey Hill (November 3/4̹/6, 2023)

Panorama ofPerseveranceviewing Mount Washburn - and a "bright and white"anorthositerock named "Atoco Point". (May 27, 2024)

Panorama includesPerseveranceroverandIngenuityhelicopternearOctavia E. Butler Landingsite (April 6, 2021)

Other rock formations

• Cave entrances
• Face on Mars
• Mars monolith
• Marsrootless cones

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  "Face on Mars"– due to Sun's lighting (Viking 1orbiter;July 25, 1976)
  (40.75°N 9.46°W/40.75; -9.46).
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  "Bear Face on Mars" viewed fromMROrbiter
  (January 31, 2023)
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  "Smiley Face on Mars"inGalle CrateronMars.
  (Viking 1orbiter;1970s).
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  "Star Trek"Starfleetemblem – formed fromdunesonMars.
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  "Buddha"-like rock formation.(Curiosityrover;October 7, 2014).
• 
  "Finger" -like rocks (Curiosityrover;May 17, 2022)
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  "Book" -like rock ( "Terra Firme" ) (Curiosityrover; April 15, 2023)
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  "Wind-Carved" rock(Curiosityrover; 28 February 2024)
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  "Doughnut" -shaped rock (Perseverancerover; June 22, 2023).
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  "Hollowed-Out" rock (Perseverancerover; June 26, 2023).
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  "Door" -like structure (Curiosityrover; May 7, 2022).
• 
  "Monolith"on Mars – rectangularboulder(MRO;July 24, 2008)
  (7.231°S 267.350°E/-7.231; 267.350).
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  Oblongboulderon Mars – lands upright after rolling down a hill (MRO;July 3, 2014)
  (31°S302°E).
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  "Heart-shaped" features on Mars (MGS,MOC;February 14, 2004).
• 
  Mars hole nearPavonis Mons.
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  Collapse pit
  (December 28, 2020)
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  Cave entrances(possible) on Mars (2001 Mars Odyssey;September 24, 2007).
• 
  Rootless coneson Mars – due tolava flowsinteracting withwater(MRO;January 4, 2013)
  (21.965°N 197.807°E/21.965; 197.807).
• 
  Mars blue dunes
  (April 12, 2021).
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  Mars sand dune ripples (August 12, 2020).
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  Copernicus crater-olivinesand dune terrain.
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  Sand dunes on Mars during springtime in the Northern Hemisphere.
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  Unusual circular (no frost) sand dunes on Mars.
• 
  Mars frosty sand dunes
  (March 22, 2021).
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  Polygonal patterns highlighted bycarbon dioxidefrost.
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  Dust deposits-transverse aeolian ridges (TARs)-Syria Planum.
• 
  Dust tower on Mars betweenOlympus MonsandValles Marineris.
• 
  Scallop landforms (March 22, 2021).
• 
  Spider-like terrainon Mars.
• 
  Mars ridges
  (March 22, 2021).
• 
  Marsavalanche
  North pole
  (November 27, 2011).
• 
  Marsavalanche
  North pole
  (May 29, 2019).

See also

• Chemical gardening– Demonstration of metallic salts crystallizationPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• 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

External links

• Mars - Geologic Map(USGS,2014) (original/crop/full/video (00:56)).
• Google Images:Rocks on MarsandMartian Rocks
• Rocks on Mars (Geology )
• MPF Rock Names
• Named Rocks on Mars (ppt file)
• NASA – Mars Exploration Program
• Understanding 35 weird objects on Mars
• The Origins of Life(Robert Hazen,NASA) (video, 38m, April 2014).
• Co-Evolution of Life and RocksonYouTube(Robert Hazen,NASA) (video, 70m, July 2019).