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 Borehole Number: 105/21/X044/H5

 
 Prospecting Company: De Beers Holdings Botswana
 Prospecting License No.: PL78/88
 Coordinates Type: WGS 84
 Coordinates Format: Decimal Degrees (DD)
 Coordinates: -22.632641 , 21.419909
 Location: Ghanzi

 
 Start Drill: N/A
 End Drill: N/A
 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: N/A
 End of Hole (Depth): N/A
 Hole Diameter: N/A

 
 Log Formation:
No.From (m)To (m) Log Formation
1.0 27Kalahari Sand cover down to 27m no chip recovery.
2.27 30Cream white immature silicified Sandstone.
3.30 44Calcified Sandstone, poor recovery.
4.44 60Equal proportions of calcified and silicified kalahari group Sandstone
5.60 73Cream white immature silicified and calcified Sandstone.
6.73 98Coarse grained silicified and calcified Sandstone.
7.98 107Micaceous medium grained Sandstone, light yellowish and rich less silicified or calcified.
8.107 112Chips of yellowish or purple grain supported mica rich mature Sandstone.
9.112 119Highly altered yellowish kimberlite occuring with mainly purple micaceous epiclastic Sandstone. 12mm flakes of yellow mica clearly noticeable.
10.119 125Pinkish or light purple mature Sandstone.
11.125 143Micaceous mature Sandstone dark purple.

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