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 Borehole Number: 105/17/X883/H01

 
 Prospecting Company: De Beers Prospecting Botswana (Pty) Ltd
 Prospecting License No.: PL64/99
 Coordinates Type: WGS 84
 Coordinates Format: Decimal Degrees (DD)
 Coordinates: -21.184137 , 24.84344
 Location: Makgadikgadi

 
 Start Drill: 2006-03-16
 End Drill: 2006-03-16
 Borehole Type: Exploration
 Drilling Method: Percussion
 Sample Type: Core
 Depth of Surface Casing: N/A
 Azimuth: Degrees
 Hole Inclination: -90 Degrees
 Collar Elevation: 906 Metres
 Borehole Water Strike: 12 Metres
 End of Hole (Depth): 22 Metres
 Hole Diameter: 203 Millimetres

 
 Log Formation:
No.From (m)To (m) Log Formation
1.0 6Cream white, weathered calcrete mixed with reddish, highly weathered calcrete.
2.0 6Cream white, weathered calcrete mixed with reddish, highly weathered calcrete.
3.6 11Pale greenish, calcretised Silcrete, with high clay content.
4.6 11Pale greenish, calcretised Silcrete, with high clay content.
5.11 20Dark greyish to brownish, fine-grained, moderately weathered, igneous mafic rock, characterised by network of calcite veins (fracture filled).
6.11 20Dark greyish to brownish, fine-grained, moderately weathered, igneous mafic rock, characterised by network of calcite veins (fracture filled).
7.20 22Dark greyish, fine-grained, fresh and competent igneous mafic rock, calcite veining very prominent.
8.20 22Dark greyish, fine-grained, fresh and competent igneous mafic rock, calcite veining very prominent.

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