Perseverance samples collected Options

[vjkane]

A new Perseverance blog post on the seven samples collected so far made me wonder if others here also would be interested in a running tab on samples collected, where, and the type of sample (igneous rock, mudstone, etc.).

In case there are, here's a start based on the blog post. Others may want to add notes on the type of rock examined as that information becomes available.



1. Séítah: The first was a witness tube.

2. Séítah: Martian atmosphere.

3&4. Séítah: ridge-top outcrop called "Rochette." This pair of samples, called "Montdenier" and "Montagnac," were our first two collected rock cores.

5&6. Séítah: In a similar paired fashion, samples 5 and 6 were collected at an outcrop called "Brac," within the "Séítah" region. These cores were called "Salette" and “Coulettes,” our third and fourth rock cores.

7. Séítah: A rock outcrop called "Issole," where we intend to collect another pair of crater floor samples in Seitah. At the time of this writing, Perseverance has successfully filled our seventh sample tube with a rock core sample called "Robine," our fifth core! In the coming sols, Perseverance will attempt to collect another sample core before hitting the road for our next sampling location.

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[Phil Stooke]

This is an excellent idea.

Phil

[vjkane]

Samples as of 3/22/22

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