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 Borehole Number: 105/25/K003/1A/DDB

 
 Prospecting Company: De Beers Holdings Botswana
 Prospecting License No.: PL31/88
 Coordinates Type: WGS 84
 Coordinates Format: Decimal Degrees (DD)
 Coordinates: -22.704431 , 27.883881
 Location: Lerala

 
 Start Drill: 0000-00-00
 End Drill: 0000-00-00
 Borehole Type: Exploration
 Drilling Method: Core
 Sample Type: Core
 Depth of Surface Casing: N/A
 Azimuth: Degrees
 Hole Inclination: N/A
 Collar Elevation: N/A
 Borehole Water Strike: Metres
 End of Hole (Depth): N/A
 Hole Diameter: Millimetres

 
 Log Formation:
No.From (m)To (m) Log Formation
1.0 9.6No core recovery.
2.9.6 20.2Xenolithic breccia> 95% country rock.
3.20.2 76.86TKB. Point count inclusion: 39% and 47%. Highly weathered kimberlite to 32m.
4.76.86 114.2TKB as above but includes larger blocks of country rock. Point count inclusions: 55% and 43%.
5.114.2 124.2As above but matrix colour change to pale green.
6.124.2 189.67Inclusion poor hypabyssal kimberlite.
7.189.67 207.82Xenolithic breccia. Point count inclusions: 73%, 87% and 75%.
8.207.82 211.5Brecciated country rock- unable to proceed further, insufficient rods.

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