Speaking of Space

Curiosity found a piece of its self:

Apparently that is a piece of the landing craft, or shoot apparatus, damaged as it made entry. Is it just me or does it seem odd that in all those many acres of land that the landing took place on that Curiosity finds a piece of the craft the size of a pebble? What would Mulder and Scully have to say about that?

Here's another shot of a tiny mineral:

I'm pretty sure that is a gold tooth, probably dropped by a Thark...whose spent bullet is in the picture above. That's just my expert opinion.