Targeting and Classifying Drill Holes on Mars with ChemCam

O. Gasnault (1) , P. Pinet , R. C. Wiens (2) , E. Dehouck , P. Gasda (2) , O. Forni , J. Lasue , K. Stack , S. Maurice (1) , C. Fabre

1 IRAP - Institut de recherche en astrophysique et planétologie
2 LANL - Los Alamos National Laboratory

Cursiosity sampled the sedimentary bedrock in various formations from a basaltic to a more altered composition. We propose a robust clustering method helping to identify similar compositions and highlight differences from one locality to another.

Domaines: Planétologie

O. Gasnault, P. Pinet, R. C. Wiens, E. Dehouck, P. Gasda, et al.. Targeting and Classifying Drill Holes on Mars with ChemCam. Ninth International Conference on Mars, Jul 2019, Pasadena, United States. ⟨hal-02408299⟩