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Bathurst Inlet is a rock on the surface of 
The NASA rover team had assessed the rock to be a suitable target for one of the first uses of ''Curiosity's'' contact instruments, the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) and the Alpha particle X-ray spectrometer (APXS). The rock is dark gray and seems to contain grains or crystals, if any at all, that are finer than ''Curiosity's'' cameras can resolve: less than 80
''Curiosity'' Rover - Official SiteNASA - Mars Exploration Program
Volcanic rock classification
Aeolis quadrangle Mars Science Laboratory Rocks on Mars {{Mars-stub
Aeolis Palus
Aeolis Palus is a plain between the northern wall of Gale crater and the northern foothills of Aeolis Mons (Mount Sharp) on Mars. It is located at .
The NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission landed the ''Curiosity'' rover on Aeolis Palus in Aug ...
, between Peace Vallis
Peace Vallis is an ancient stream valley on the northern rim of Gale Crater on the planet Mars. It is notable for its associated alluvial fan which lies near the Mars Science Laboratory ''Curiosity'' landing site (Bradbury Landing). The valley ...
and Aeolis Mons ("Mount Sharp"), in Gale crater on the planet Mars. The rock was encountered by the ''Curiosity'' rover on the way from Bradbury Landing to Glenelg Intrigue on September 30, 2012 and was named after Bathurst Inlet
Bathurst Inlet, officially Kiluhiqtuq, is a deep inlet located along the northern coast of the Canadian mainland, at the east end of Coronation Gulf, into which the Burnside and Western rivers empty. The name, or its native equivalent ''Kingo ...
, a deep inlet located along the northern coast
Northern may refer to the following:
Geography
* North, a point in direction
* Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe
* Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States
* Northern Province, Sri Lanka
* Northern Range, a ra ...
of the Canadian mainland. The "approximate" site coordinates are: .
The NASA rover team had assessed the rock to be a suitable target for one of the first uses of ''Curiosity's'' contact instruments, the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) and the Alpha particle X-ray spectrometer (APXS). The rock is dark gray and seems to contain grains or crystals, if any at all, that are finer than ''Curiosity's'' cameras can resolve: less than 80 μm
The micrometre ( international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: μm) or micrometer (American spelling), also commonly known as a micron, is a unit of length in the International System of Unit ...
in size.
See also
* Aeolis quadrangle * Composition of Mars * Geology of Mars * List of rocks on Mars * Timeline of Mars Science LaboratoryReferences
External links
''Curiosity'' Rover - Official Site
Volcanic rock classification
Aeolis quadrangle Mars Science Laboratory Rocks on Mars {{Mars-stub